Paralyzed man hails ‘feat’ of walking again with robot exoskeleton
GRENOBLE, France (Reuters) – The French tetraplegic man who has been able to walk again...
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Nobel Medicine Prize won by doctors for work on cells’ response to oxygen
By Niklas Pollard and Kate Kelland STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) – Two Americans and a Briton...
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Two school districts sue Juul over vaping ‘epidemic’
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two public school districts on Monday sued Juul Labs...
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U.S. Supreme Court rejects Acorda appeal in MS drug patent fight
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear...
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Bayer says Oct. U.S. glyphosate trial delayed until further notice
(This October 6 story has been refilled to correct “until February” to “until...
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Rising heart infections tied to U.S. opioid epidemic
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – As the opioid epidemic continues in the U.S., more cases...
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Kroger, Walgreens to stop sales of e-cigarettes amid U.S. vaping crackdown
(Reuters) – Kroger Co and Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Monday they would stop...
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Democrat lawmaker introduces bill to cap nicotine content in vapes
(Reuters) – A U.S. lawmaker on Monday introduced a bill that seeks to regulate e-cigarette...
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Teen depression risk lower in close-knit families
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Teens with positive family relationships may be less...
Read MoreMore U.S. heart disease patients may be choosing to die at home
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Fewer U.S. patients with cardiovascular disease are dying in hospitals and more of them are dying at home, a new analysis suggests. Between 2003 and 2017, among the more than 12 million...
Read MoreYouth suicide attempts often involve over-the-counter painkillers
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Young people who attempt suicide by poisoning often use antidepressants or over-the-counter medicines like acetaminophen, ibuprofen and aspirin, a U.S. study suggests. For the study,...
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Heavy rain in Ivory Coast may boost cocoa output but raises disease fears
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Heavy rain last week in most of Ivory Coast’s cocoa growing...
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U.S. recorded seven new cases of measles last week
(Reuters) – The United States recorded 7 new measles cases last week taking the total cases...
Read MoreAccelmed seeks to raise $100 million for fourth health tech fund
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Accelmed, a U.S.-Israel group of funds investing in medical device and digital health companies, said on Monday it was establishing a new fund with the aim of raising and managing $100 million. The...
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Australia to fund research on medicinal cannabis as demand grows
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia will provide A$3 million ($2.03 million) for...
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U.S. Supreme Court takes major case that could curb abortion access
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to take up...
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U.S. judge keeps intact Massachusetts’ toughest-in-nation vaping ban
By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) – A federal judge on Friday denied an industry bid to put...
Read MoreCeliac families may not need two toasters
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Often when someone in the family has celiac disease, two sets of kitchenware are used to avoid inadvertent exposures to gluten. But a new study suggests that may not be necessary. In a...
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New York court blocks state ban on flavored e-cigarettes
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – A New York court on Thursday temporarily halted a state ban on...
Read MoreTouch-button survey points to frustration among ER workers
By Manas Mishra (Reuters Health) – A pilot study aimed at gauging the real-time mood in busy emergency rooms suggests doctors and nurses often feel strained as the number of waiting patients rises. The study’s aim...
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