WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is stabilizing
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) – A deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is...
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Philip Morris plans to target Indian smokers with iQOS device: sources
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Philip Morris International Inc <PM.N> is...
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U.S. expands China health alert amid illness reports
BEIJING (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Friday issued an expanded health alert for...
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Canada clears major hurdle in legalizing recreational marijuana
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Senate on Thursday voted to legalize recreational...
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Congo reports first confirmed Ebola case in over a week
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded its...
Read MoreBees get death-by-pesticide funeral in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) – Bee keepers and environmental activists staged a mock funeral in Paris on Thursday for bees, to protest against the pesticides they say are killing insects crucial for the eco-system. Some protesters,...
Read MoreUK top court says it can’t demand abortion law change in Northern Ireland
By Estelle Shirbon and Amanda Ferguson LONDON/BELFAST (Reuters) – Britain’s Supreme Court expressed the view on Thursday that Northern Ireland’s strict abortion law was incompatible with the European Convention...
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In Missouri, J&J faces biggest trial yet alleging talc caused cancer
By Tina Bellon NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawsuit by 22 ovarian cancer patients against Johnson...
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U.S. black lung fund will need taxpayer bailout if coal tax falls: GAO
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A federal fund to help U.S. coal miners disabled...
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Many women with early-stage breast cancer can skip chemotherapy: study
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – Some 70 percent of women with early-stage breast...
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Nipah virus death toll rises to 15, two new cases found in India’s Kerala
By D. Jose and Subrat Patnaik KOCHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Two new cases of the deadly...
Read MoreMadrigal Pharma more than doubles after liver drug study success
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – Madrigal Pharmaceuticals Inc’s shares more than doubled after mid-stage trial data showed its lead drug reduced liver fat in patients with fatty liver disease, placing it ahead of larger...
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France’s Lactalis tests plant after tainted milk scandal
PARIS (Reuters) – Lactalis is testing production at its Craon plant in northwest France that...
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Allergan to sell women’s health, infectious disease units
By Michael Erman NEW YORK (Reuters) – Drugmaker Allergan Plc said on Wednesday it plans to...
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TherapeuticsMD’s therapy for menopause-related condition gets approval
By Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – Women’s healthcare company TherapeuticsMD Inc won its...
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Fear and suspicion hinder Congo medics in Ebola battle
By Aaron Ross DAKAR (Reuters) – With more than twice as many Ebola outbreaks as any other...
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Infection alert after dying Ebola patients taken to Congo prayer meeting
By Stephanie Nebehay and Fiston Mahamba GENEVA/KINSHASA (Reuters) – Two dying Ebola patients...
Read MoreOIE declares Brazil free of foot-and-mouth with vaccination
PARIS (Reuters) – The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) declared Brazil free of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) with vaccination on Thursday, opening new export prospects for the world’s largest beef exporter....
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Recro Pharma shares plummet after FDA rejects non-opioid pain shot
By Sharnya G and Tamara Mathias (Reuters) – Recro Pharma’s shares dropped more than 50...
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U.S. biotechs to speed work on Nipah vaccine as virus hits India
By Ben Hirschler LONDON (Reuters) – A global coalition set up a year ago to fight epidemics...
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