Moderna starts dosing patients in mid-stage coronavirus vaccine study
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc said on Friday it had started dosing patients in a mid-stage study...
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Americans bulk up on home gym equipment to stay fit while staying at home
By Aleksandra Michalska (Reuters) – Once the coronavirus pandemic forced her Orangetheory gym to close, Chiaki Osaka was eager to stay in shape while staying inside her home in Cupertino, California. She had her heart set...
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Exclusive: Sanofi stops enrolling COVID-19 patients in hydroxychloroquine trials
By Matthias Blamont PARIS (Reuters) – Sanofi has temporarily stopped recruiting new COVID-19...
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France’s coronavirus new deaths and cases slow down
PARIS (Reuters) – France’s coronavirus deaths rose by less than 100 for the ninth day...
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WHO, 37 countries launch alliance to share tools to battle COVID-19
ZURICH (Reuters) – Thirty-seven countries and the World Health Organization (WHO) appealed...
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In Canada’s COVID-19 capital, bone-weary nurses plead for summer break
By Allison Lampert and Sebastien Malo MONTREAL (Reuters) – Quebec nurses and orderlies are...
Read MoreSouth African tobacco firms, associations seek court action over cigarette sales ban
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – A raft of South African tobacco companies, activists and associations are seeking legal action over the ban on cigarette sales during the country’s coronavirus lockdown. South Africa is...
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European, South Korean authorities vie for COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir
By Carl O’Donnell and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) – European and South Korean...
Read MoreFDA approves Abbvie’s drug to control menstrual bleeding due to fibroids
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved Abbvie Inc’s oral treatment for managing heavy menstrual bleeding associated with fibroids in premenopausal women. The treatment is the first...
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South Africa has backlog of over 96,000 coronavirus tests
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa has a backlog of more than 96,000 unprocessed...
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U.S. hospitals slash use of drug championed by Trump as coronavirus treatment
By Michael Erman and Deena Beasley NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. hospitals said they have pulled...
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EU regulator wants more data on malaria drug’s use for COVID-19
(Reuters) – Healthcare professionals should closely monitor COVID-19 patients receiving...
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Minerva’s schizophrenia drug misses main goal in study; shares tumble
(Reuters) – Drug developer Minerva Neurosciences Inc said on Friday its experimental drug...
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Little fear, lots of love as Madrid medics do home rounds amid pandemic
By Susana Vera MADRID (Reuters) – With air kisses and palms clasped, elderly patients in...
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J&J’s Ebola vaccine wins EU regulatory panel backing
(Reuters) – A panel of the European health regulator on Friday recommended approving Johnson...
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Sun Pharma to test pancreatitis drug in COVID-19 patients in India
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Drugmaker Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd said on Friday it has...
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South Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports...
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Thailand to further ease restrictions, shorten curfew hours
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand will next week shorten curfew hours and ease restrictions on...
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Inside a COVID-19 hospital in India, doctors see no end in sight
(This May 28 story, adds dropped word “Smart” in paragraph 4 and corrects designation...
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Brazil registers record 26,417 coronavirus cases in a day: ministry
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Brazil reported a daily record of 26,417 new coronavirus cases on...
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