Author: Reuters

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Adolescents who worry about discrimination in society may be more likely to drink, smoke or experiment with drugs than teens who don’t have these concerns, a U.S. study suggests....

By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) – French drugmakers are urging European and British negotiators ahead of a crunch Brexit meeting next month to ensure the free circulation of medicines is maintained if Britain leaves...

BEIJING (Reuters) – China discovered three more outbreaks of the deadly African swine fever on Thursday in Heilongjiang and Anhui provinces as the highly contagious disease spreads further in cities that have already...

ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche said on Thursday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had extended by three months the review period for Tecentriq in combination therapy as a first-line treatment for a form of lung cancer....

By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) – An increasing proportion of U.S. women are experiencing serious and potentially life-threatening complications while giving birth, government researchers report. Between 2006 and 2015,...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – More than one-third of U.S. Army soldiers who attempt suicide don’t have a history of mental health problems, a recent study suggests. Attempted suicides have become more common...

By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – People with heavy exposure to arsenic, lead, cadmium or copper may be more likely to develop cardiovascular disease, a review of existing studies suggests. While these elements occur...

By Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – Children of cancer patients are at risk of receiving lower grades in school, not being as academically qualified as peers, and earning less as young adults, a Danish study suggests. The study...