World must prepare for inevitable next flu pandemic, WHO says
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) – The world will inevitably face another pandemic of flu...
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Integra gets FDA warning letter for Boston plant
(Reuters) – Medical device maker Integra Lifesciences Holdings Corp said on Monday it had received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding its manufacturing facility in Boston. The warning...
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Eight years on, water woes threaten Fukushima cleanup
By Kiyoshi Takenaka OKUMA, Japan (Reuters) – Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear crisis,...
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Without vaccine, hundreds of children die in Madagascar measles outbreak
By Lova Rabary ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) – Two months ago, giggles floated through the home of...
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China hog prices hit 14-month high as African swine fever slashes output
By Hallie Gu and Dominique Patton BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese hog prices marched to their...
Read MoreMeasles outbreak in New Zealand’s Canterbury widens to 20
By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Thousands of vaccines are being delivered to health centers in New Zealand’s Canterbury district as a measles outbreak has widened to 20 confirmed cases with health officials...
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Americans drinking more gourmet coffee than ever before: survey
By Ayenat Mersie ATLANTA (Reuters) – Americans are consuming more gourmet coffee than ever,...
Read MorePediatricians explain the how and why of genetic testing in children
(This story corrects affiliation in paragraph 3 to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia) By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – If a child has developmental disabilities or delays in motor, speech or cognitive function,...
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OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma loses bid to delay opioid epidemic trial
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and two other drugmakers on...
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Roche’s Tecentriq notches win in breast cancer with U.S. approval
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche won U.S. approval on Friday of its immunotherapy...
Read MoreSuicide games can spread online for months before parents know
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Social media posts about suicide games may spread for months online before mainstream media reports help alert parents to the potential threat, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers traced...
Read MoreChildhood cancer survivors at high risk for skin malignancies
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – As adults, childhood cancer survivors have a 30-fold higher risk than the general population of developing common skin malignancies known as basal cell carcinoma, a Dutch study suggests....
Read MoreHealthcare organizations are battling phishing
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – Many healthcare organizations remain vulnerable to phishing attacks, a new study finds. When researchers sent simulated phishing emails, nearly one in seven of the messages were clicked...
Read MoreHip exercises may improve walking, pain with knee arthritis
By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – Patients with arthritic knees can add hip-strengthening exercises to their workout to improve the ability to walk and maybe reduce pain, according to a research review. Based on pooled...
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As polio goal nears, Pakistan pushes against vaccine misinformation
ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – As Pakistan closes in on eradicating polio, Prime Minister Imran...
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WHO chief unveils reforms, with more science, apps and an academy
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – (Corrects names of universities in 12th paragraph of March 6...
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Dutch join backlash at expensive drugs by making their own
By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – In a radiation-proof room at the Erasmus Medical...
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Roche gets European approval for Tecentriq combo vs. lung cancer
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche has received European Commission approval for its Tecentriq drug in...
Read MoreKnee surgery for torn cartilage may not be worthwhile
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Many middle-aged and older adults with torn cartilage and pain in their knee are not likely to benefit from so-called arthroscopic surgery, a review of past studies suggests. Researchers...
Read MoreLong-term obesity tied to higher dementia risk in healthy older adults
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Healthy older adults who have been obese for years may be at higher risk of developing dementia than their peers who aren’t overweight, research from the UK suggests. The study...
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