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Covid: How new drugs are finally taming the virus
As Covid treatments are changing, fewer patients are becoming seriously ill or dying. More »
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Two glasses of wine enough to hit daily sugar limit
Some wines contain more sugar than a doughnut, but carry no nutritional information on their labels. More »
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Covid deaths in UK continue to fall
Death certificates suggest fewer people are dying with, or from, Covid. More »
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Artificial insemination – a chance for the survival of mankind
Almost all highly developed countries faced a decline of the birth rate. Depopulation has seriously affected countries that occupy a leading position in the world economy. According to demographers, such a disappointing trend will lead to the fact that in 50 y... More »
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Good sex can be safer sex, say WHO researchers
Safe-sex education should include how to make it enjoyable for maximum benefit, say researchers. More »
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Miscarriage: ‘I was in pain and they did not listen’
Black women face higher risks of miscarriage - and experts say this urgent problem needs more attention. More »
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AstraZeneca vaccine: Did nationalism spoil UK’s ‘gift to the world’?
How politics and national interests got in the way of ambitions for the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. More »
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The myth of a ‘super-charged’ immune system
Suddenly we are all talking about immunity but how much do we really understand? More »
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Germany, Italy, France suspend AstraZeneca shots amid safety fears, disrupting EU vaccinations
FILE PHOTO:Teacher, Rene Kirstein, receives his first dose of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine from nurse Susanne Kugel, amid the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Grevesmuehlen, Germany, March 5, 2021. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer BERLIN/GENEVA (Reuters)... More »
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An Algorithm May Soon Help People Make Babies
Image: Science Photo Library — KTSDESIGN/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images Companies are developing embryo selection algorithms aimed at boosting the success of IVF More »
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U.S. to escalate tracking of COVID variants as confirmed cases top 25 million
FILE PHOTO: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s appointee to run the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), listens as Biden announces nominees and appointees to serve on his health and coronavirus response teams during a ne... More »
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UK reviewing pandemic welfare support, minister says
FILE PHOTO: People walk along Oxford Street as shops remain closed under Tier 4 restrictions, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain, December 26, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls LONDON (Reuters) – The British government is reviewing... More »
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The Scandal-Plagued Company behind Stranded Surrogacy Babies is Also Promoting a Controversial IVF Technique
By Katie Hasson A shocking video of dozens of surrogate-born babies stranded in Ukraine by pandemic-related travel restrictions has recently received worldwide media attention . The babies were all born through surrogacy arrangements orchestrated by a single f... More »
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Children: Desire and Reality
On November 19, the leading German channel 3Sat broadcasted the show “Scobel – Children: Desire and Reality.” More »
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New Jersey and California allow indoor dining to resume, with limits
(Reuters) – New Jersey and California on Monday took a big step toward letting businesses resume their pre-pandemic lives, by allowing restaurants to begin limited indoor dining, as coronavirus cases abated nationwide even as some new hotspots emerged. Most st... More »
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Mainland China reports 10 new COVID-19 cases vs 17 a day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Aug. 31, down from 17 reported a day earlier, the country’s health authority said on Tuesday. The National Health Commission said in a statement that all new cases were imported infections in... More »
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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine candidate begins late-stage U.S. study
(Reuters) – AstraZeneca Plc said on Monday it has begun enrolling adults for a U.S.-funded, 30,000-subject late-stage study of its high profile COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Trial participants will receive either two doses of the experimental vaccine, dubbed AZD... More »
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CABEI approves $400 million loan to Central American nations for vaccine
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – The Central American Bank for Economic Integration (CABEI) has approved a $400 million loan to seven regional nations and the Dominican Republic for the acquisition and distribution of a coronavirus vaccine, the bank said in a statement... More »
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Sanofi formally investigated over epilepsy drug Depakine
PARIS (Reuters) – Healthcare company Sanofi Aventis France said it had been placed under formal investigation on charges of manslaughter over Depakine, which is an epilepsy drug that caused birth malfunctions and slow neurological development when taken during... More »
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There may never be a ‘silver bullet’ for COVID-19, WHO warns
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization warned on Monday that, despite strong hopes for a vaccine, there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19, and the road to normality would be long. More than 18.14 million people around the world are report... More »
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Vietnam reports 21 new coronavirus infections
HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam reported 21 more novel coronavirus infections late on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 642. All of the new cases are linked to Danang, the new coronavirus epicentre where Vietnam more than a week ago detect... More »
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Hong Kong reports 80 new coronavirus cases, slight drop from previous highs
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong reported 80 new coronavirus cases on Monday, dropping below 100 infections for the first time in 12 days, as a team of Chinese officials began preparations for widespread testing in the global financial hub, which has seen a res... More »
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Russia to deliver COVID-19 drug to South Africa, Latam countries: wealth fund
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has signed deals to supply South Africa and seven Latin American countries with an anti-viral drug Russian authorities have approved to treat COVID-19, its sovereign wealth fund said on Monday. The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF... More »
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Travel bans cannot be indefinite, countries must fight virus at home – WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Bans on international travel cannot stay in place indefinitely, and countries are going to have to do more to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus within their borders, the World Health Organization said on Monday. A surge of infection... More »
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The U.S. has more COVID-19 testing than most. So why is it falling so short?
(Reuters) – The United States might have more COVID-19 testing capacity than any other country. So why have we seen laboratories overwhelmed and many patients again waiting a week or more for results? At the heart of the crisis is a reliance by public and priv... More »
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Indonesia reports second-highest daily increase in coronavirus deaths
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported on Monday its second-highest daily increase in coronavirus-related deaths with 96 fatalities, a day after registering a record daily jump in deaths, data presented by health ministry official Achmad Yurianto showed. The c... More »
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French vaccines group Valneva to participate in UK’s COVID-19 response programme
PARIS (Reuters) – French specialty vaccines company Valneva will participate in Britain’s COVID-19 vaccine response programme, the company said on Monday and will provide up to 100 million doses of its SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate to the plan. Valneva also sai... More »
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Global coronavirus cases rise above 13 million, U.S. infections surge
(Reuters) – Coronavirus infections rose above 13 million across the world on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, climbing by one million in just five days in a pandemic that has killed more than half a million people. The Reuters global tally, which is based... More »
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Lonza licenses technology to China’s Junshi for experimental COVID-19 drug
ZURICH (Reuters) – Lonza Group said on Monday that China’s Junshi Biosciences has licensed the Swiss contract drug manufacturer’s technology to help produce a neutralizing antibody against COVID-19. Lonza said Junshi’s first neutralizing antibody against the n... More »
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Hundreds of scientists say coronavirus is airborne, ask WHO to revise recommendations: NYT
(Reuters) – Hundreds of scientists say there is evidence that the novel coronavirus in smaller particles in the air can infect people and are calling for the World Health Organization to revise recommendations, the New York Times reported on Saturday. The WHO ... More »
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Mexico reports 4,683 new coronavirus cases, total now 256,848
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican health authorities reported 4,683 confirmed new infections of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, pushing its tally to a total of 256,848, and 273 more deaths to a total of 30,639. Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez Gatell has repea... More »
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U.S. FDA to release guidance on COVID-19 vaccine approval – WSJ
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to release guidance on Tuesday outlining its conditions for approving a vaccine for the coronavirus, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing a summary of the guidance. The agency would require drugmakers... More »
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Where COVID-19 is spreading fastest as U.S. cases rise 46% in past week
(Reuters) – The United States saw a 46% increase in new cases of COVID-19 in the week ended June 28 compared to the previous seven days, with 21 states reporting positivity test rates above the level that the World Health Organization has flagged as concerning... More »
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Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 537 to 190,359 – RKI
BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 537 to 190,359, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Monday. The reported death toll rose by 3 to 8,885, the tally showed. Source: https... More »
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Beijing reports nine new COVID-19 cases for June 21 vs 22 day earlier
BEIJING (Reuters) – Beijing’s municipal health authority reported on Monday nine new cases of the coronavirus in the city for June 21, down from 22 a day earlier. The city of more than 20 million people reported its first case in the latest wave on June 11. Th... More »
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Cuban dons full-body cardboard shield against coronavirus
HAVANA (Reuters) – Ever since the novel coronavirus reached Cuba, a tall cardboard box with arms and legs can be seen tottering around a Havana suburb, popping into the bakery or butchers, or browsing the newspaper stand. This is Feridia Rojas, 82, who decided... More »
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to be shared across Europe, says France
PARIS/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A deal between AstraZeneca and four European countries for COVID-19 vaccines involves doses being shared by European Union members on a pro rata basis based on population, a source at the French President’s office said on Monday. The... More »
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Russian cities cancel military parades over coronavirus fears
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Three Russian cities on Monday joined a growing list of places that are cancelling June 24 military parades over coronavirus fears despite a decision by President Vladimir Putin to press ahead with the main event in Moscow. Penza, Pyatigorsk... More »
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Up to 17 infected, 11 dead in new Ebola outbreak in Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded up to 17 Ebola cases in a new outbreak of the deadly virus in the western province of Equateur, and 11 of those infected have died, medical authorities said on Monday. The authorities had repor... More »
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U.S. FDA clears new version of Abbott’s low-cost glucose monitor
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared a new version of Abbott Laboratories’ continuous glucose monitoring device, helping the company build upon the success of its fastest-growing diabetes product. FreeStyle Libre 2, which was app... More »
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Mutation in new coronavirus increases chance of infection: study
(Reuters) – A specific mutation in the new coronavirus can significantly increase its ability to infect cells, according to a study by U.S. researchers. The research may explain why early outbreaks in some parts of the world did not end up overwhelming health ... More »
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AstraZeneca accelerates testing of COVID-19 antibody treatments
(Reuters) – AstraZeneca ANZ.L said on Tuesday it expects to move two COVID-19 antibody therapies it has licensed from U.S. researchers into clinical studies in the next two months as the drugmaker ramps up efforts to help combat the health crisis. The British ... More »
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Philippines reports 6 more coronavirus deaths, 518 infections
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday recorded six new coronavirus deaths and 518 additional infections. The ministry said total deaths have increased to 1,017 while confirmed cases have reached 22,992. (Paragraph 2 of this story shows t... More »
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Moscow’s lockdown ends as coronavirus cases in Russia pass 485,000
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Residents of Moscow began to resume their normal routines on Tuesday as a lockdown designed to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus was lifted after more than two months despite the Russian capital still reporting over a thousand daily c... More »
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Explainer: What are antibody therapies and who is developing them for COVID-19?
NEW YORK (Reuters) – While some potential vaccines have emerged in the global race to find a way to stop the spread of COVID-19, many scientists and researchers believe antibody based therapies hold great promise for treating people already infected with the d... More »
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UK ventilator consortium says scaling up in case of COVID-19 second spike
LONDON (Reuters) – A consortium of British aerospace, automotive and medical companies said they were ramping up ventilator production to make sure there were enough available should there be a second spike in the novel coronavirus outbreak. “We are continuing... More »
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Novartis wins conditional EU approval for gene therapy Zolgensma
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis won European approval for its gene therapy Zolgensma for the hereditary disease spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), the Swiss drugmaker said on Tuesday, adding it is in talks over price with countries in hopes of a quick launch. The Euro... More »
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Mexico coronavirus cases rise by 1,305 to 36,327: health ministry
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s health ministry confirmed 1,305 new cases of coronavirus infections on Monday, along with 108 additional deaths. The new infections brought confirmed coronavirus cases to 36,327 and 3,573 deaths in total, according to the offic... More »
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Vir, Alnylam plan human trials by year-end for potential COVID-19 therapy
(Reuters) – Vir Biotechnology Inc and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals Inc plan to begin human testing of their COVID-19 drug candidate by the end of the year, as drugmakers across the globe scramble to find therapies for the highly-infectious virus. The are currently ... More »
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HK scientists say new antiviral coating can protect surfaces for 90 days
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Researchers at a Hong Kong university say they have developed an antiviral coating which could provide 90 days of “significant” protection against bacteria and viruses such as the one causing COVID-19. The coating, called MAP-1, took 10 y... More »
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Novacyt signs coronavirus test supply contract with UK government
PARIS (Reuters) – Healthcare and clinical diagnostics company Novacyt has signed a supply contract with the UK’s Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) for its product aimed at testing for the presence of the coronavirus, the company said on Monday. Under t... More »
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As protesters decry U.S. coronavirus lockdown, officials urge caution
HARRISBURG, Pa. (Reuters) – The U.S. debate over restrictions for fighting the coronavirus intensified on Monday, as protesters labeled mandatory lockdowns as “tyranny,” while medical workers and health experts cautioned that lifting them too soon risked unlea... More »
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Sex toy sales take off amid Colombia’s coronavirus quarantine
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Gerson Monje holds up his cellphone to proudly show off his online sex shop. A red banner reading “sold out!” is plastered across half of the products. While most Colombian businesses suffer during a five-week lockdown meant to curb the spre... More »
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Russia’s coronavirus cases jump by almost 1,000 in 24 hours
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s coronavirus case tally has risen to 6,343 in the past 24 hours, a record daily increase of 954, the country’s crisis response centre said on Monday. Cases have been recorded widely, but Moscow remains the epicentre of the outbreak w... More »
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Tiger at New York’s Bronx Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
(Reuters) – A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, in the first known case of a human infecting an animal and making it sick, the zoo’s chief veterinarian said on Sunday. Nadia... More »
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Thailand reports 51 new coronavirus cases, three more deaths
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported 51 new coronavirus cases and three more deaths on Monday, according to a spokesman for the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration. Thirteen of the new cases were medical personnel who attended to infecte... More »
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Mexico registers 2,143 coronavirus cases, 94 deaths
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico on Sunday had registered 2,143 cases of the novel coronavirus in the country, an increase of 253 cases from a day earlier, the health ministry said. The number of deaths linked to the virus rose by 15 to 94. Source: https://www.r... More »
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Infertility Clinics: Natural Selection
Any financial crisis reveals the existing problems of the industry. Reproductive medicine is not an exception. More »
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Do social distancing better, White House doctor tells Americans. Trump objects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dr. Deborah Birx, the coordinator of the White House task force on the coronavirus, had a message for Americans on Thursday: do better at social distancing. President Donald Trump didn’t like the message. At what has become a daily brief... More »
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Fujifilm says new coronavirus test can produce results in two hours
TOKYO (Reuters) – Fujifilm Holdings Corp said it has developed a new, faster test for the novel coronavirus that that causes the COVID-19 disease, reducing the time of results delivery to about two hours. The test was developed by subsidiary Fujifilm Wako Pure... More »
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Sanofi and Regeneron’s Dupixent shows more encouraging results
PARIS (Reuters) – Healthcare companies Sanofi and Regeneron announced on Friday more encouraging results for their Dupixent product used to treat severe atopic dermatitis, often commonly known as eczema. The companies said that Dupixent Phase 3 data showed a s... More »
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Britain orders 10,000 ventilators from F1, aerospace consortium
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has ordered more than 10,000 ventilators from a consortium of leading aerospace, engineering and Formula One racing teams which have met an urgent government plea for help with production due to start this week. The group, including ... More »
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UK trials new breathing aid developed by Mercedes Formula One
LONDON (Reuters) – A new version of a breathing aid that can help coronavirus patients has been developed in less a week by a team involving Mercedes Formula One, and is being trialed at London hospitals. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) devices have... More »
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Who let the dogs out? A few Spaniards defy coronavirus lockdown
MADRID (Reuters) – Under partial lockdown due to the spiraling coronavirus pandemic, Spaniards are allowed to leave home only for essential outings, walking a dog being one of them. But not a rented dog, the Civil Guard police force warned on Wednesday as it s... More »
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What’s wrong with fertility clinics nowadays?
Many people in the field will not like what I’m going to reveal. I’m tired of seeing such an unethical and greedy attitude to clients. I hope this information will jeopardize well estab-lished working patterns in the clinics. More »
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CVS to hire 50,000 employees for coronavirus assistance
(Reuters) – Drugstore chain CVS Health Corp said on Monday it was hiring 50,000 employees across the United States to assist patients and customers with the coronavirus outbreak. The new hires would fill in roles ranging from store associates to home delivery ... More »
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South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases jump by 128 to 402
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Monday that the number of confirmed coronavirus cases had risen to 402, a jump of 128 since Sunday’s announcement that could worry public health experts concerned about the country’s ... More »
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Trump says U.S. to make a decision on coronavirus at end of 15-day plan
(Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States will make a decision at the end of a 15-day period on “which way we want to go”, to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “We cannot let the cure be worse than the problem itself,” he said on Tw... More »
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Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
(Reuters) – More countries imposed lockdown measures as coronavirus cases across the globe ballooned, led by a sharp rise in infections in Europe. Italy banned travel within the country, nearly one in three Americans were ordered to stay home and New Zealand w... More »
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Olympics in the balance After Canada and Australia confirmed they would not send athletes to the Tokyo Olympics if it went ahead this year, other nations are now going public with calls ... More »
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Spain’s coronavirus death toll surpasses 1,000
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus epidemic soared to 1,002 on Friday from 767 on the previous day, the country’s health emergencies chief Fernando Simon said. The number of registered cases in the country rose to 19,980 on Friday from ... More »
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As coronavirus takes emotional toll, mental health professionals brace for spike in demand
NEW YORK (Reuters) – For the last few days, unease and paranoia have followed Ann Ostburg like a black cloud, as the coronavirus swept through the United States, reaching all 50 states by this week. With state and local governments urging isolation to stem the... More »
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BioNTech in China alliance with Fosun over potential coronavirus vaccine
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – BioNTech struck a collaboration deal with Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical over the German biotech firm’s rights in China to an experimental coronavirus vaccine, the latest gambit in a global race to halt the pandemic. Once regulators approv... More »
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Philippines detects bird flu outbreak in quail farm
MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines has detected an outbreak of avian flu in a northern province after tests showed presence of the highly infectious H5N6 subtype of the influenza A virus in a quail farm, the country’s farm minister said on Monday. Agriculture ... More »
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Germany confirms case of H5N8 bird flu in poultry farm
HAMBURG (Reuters) – A case of H5N8 bird flu has been confirmed in a poultry farm in the eastern German state of Saxony, German authorities said on Monday. The social affairs and protection ministry in the state of Saxony said the case involved bird flu of type... More »
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New York City, Los Angeles mayors order restaurants, bars, theaters closed for coronavirus
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The mayors of New York City and Los Angeles, the two largest cities in the United States, on Sunday said they were ordering restaurants, theaters, bars and movie houses closed in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. Any restaur... More »
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Reduction of the law on the prohibition of surrogacy: the business on children and women
Recent court decisions raise concerns about the loosening of the law on the prohibition of surrogacy. In the end, a person will lose dignity, there will only be a price tag. More »
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South Africa lifts foot-and-mouth auction ban: farm minister
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – South Africa has lifted a two-month ban on livestock auctions that halted trade in cattle, sheep and other animals following an outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Limpopo late last year, the agriculture minister said on Monday. I... More »
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Roche drug fails in early-onset Alzheimer’s disease study
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche’s experimental drug gantenerumab failed to slow cognitive decline in people with a rare inherited form of Alzheimer’s disease, the latest setback for companies hunting for a cure for the devastating brain-wasting disease. The study foc... More »
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Negative coronavirus tests on some of those repatriated to France: minister
PARIS (Reuters) – Initial tests carried out on around 20 people who were repatriated to France from China presented negative results for coronavirus, French junior health minister Adrien Taquet told BFM TV on Monday. More than 250 people from 30 countries arri... More »
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U.S. disinfectant maker boosts output as China hospitals battle virus
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. manufacturer Decon7 Systems is stepping up production of a powerful disinfectant at six facilities, from three, to fill surging demand from hospitals in China grappling with a virus epidemic, the firm’s founder, Joe Drake, told Reuters... More »
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China agriculture minister urges authorities to prevent recurrence of African swine fever
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s agriculture minister urged authorities to prevent a recurrence in African swine fever outbreaks, according to a statement on the ministry’s website on Monday. Relevant departments must work to achieve this year’s pig production reco... More »
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AstraZeneca to discontinue Epanova trial, expects $100 million writedown
(Reuters) – AstraZeneca said on Monday it will discontinue a late-stage trial for heart disease drug Epanova to treat patients with mixed dyslipidaemia and expects a $100 million writedown to hit its core profit in the fourth quarter. The biggest British drugm... More »
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Switzerland’s Obseva eyes China re-start for fertility drug that failed trial
ZURICH (Reuters) – ObsEva struck a pact with China’s Yuyuan BioScience Technology to develop and commercialize the fertility drug nolasiban, the Swiss drugmaker said on Monday as it seeks to inject new life into a medicine that had flopped a trial. In November... More »
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China pneumonia outbreak not spreading at present: WHO
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – An outbreak of pneumonia that has killed one person in China and infected 40 others appears to be linked to a single seafood market in the central city of Wuhan and has not spread beyond there so far, the World Health Organization sa... More »
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Man infected with mystery virus in China dies after outbreak
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – A 61-year-old man has died from pneumonia in the central Chinese city of Wuhan after an outbreak of a yet to be identified virus while seven others are in critical condition, the Wuhan health authorities said on Saturday. In total, 41 peop... More »
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Engaging with the arts may help you live longer
(Reuters Health) – Older people who frequent art galleries and museums, attend the theater and concerts may live longer than those who don’t, a study in England suggests. Even after accounting for a wide range of other health and social factors, researchers fr... More »
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Minimum wage hikes tied to drop in suicide rates
(Reuters Health) – People with no more than a high school education may be less likely to die by suicide when minimum wages rise, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers examined the difference between state and federal minimum hourly wages as well as state unemplo... More »
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Early concussion treatment tied to faster recovery
(Reuters Health) – Young athletes who get concussions may recover faster when they’re treated within the first week than when they wait longer to get care, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on 162 athletes ages 12 to 22who were diagnosed with con... More »
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Electric scooter injuries rising, one-third involve the head
(Reuters Health) – Injuries and hospital admissions involving sharable two-wheeled electric scooters are on the rise in the U.S., a new study finds. Most concerning, researchers say, is that nearly a third of patients showing up at hospitals after an accident ... More »
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Slovakia reports outbreak of H5N8 bird flu: OIE
PARIS (Reuters) – Slovakia has reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus among backyard poultry in the western part of the country, the first such outbreak in nearly three years, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Fr... More »
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WHO says new virus may have caused China pneumonia outbreak
LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) – A cluster of more than 50 pneumonia cases in China’s central city of Wuhan may be due to a newly emerging member of the family of viruses that caused the deadly SARS and MERS outbreaks, World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesd... More »
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Even for insured women, having a baby in the U.S. is costly
(Reuters Health) – In spite of protections baked into the Affordable Care Act, women who have health insurance through their employer may pay thousands of dollars out of pocket to have a baby in the United States, researchers reported this week. Although the A... More »
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Rural seniors sent to aftercare have higher mortality than urban peers
(Reuters Health) – Rural seniors hospitalized for certain life-threatening conditions are more likely than city-dwelling peers to die within a month of being discharged to an aftercare facility, a new study suggests. In an analysis of data from more than 2 mil... More »
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‘Hotspotting’ patients with extensive needs fails to reduce hospital readmissions
(Reuters Health) – As a method for reducing health costs and improving care for people with complex medical problems, an early effort at “hotspotting” patients to get extra attention has turned out to be not so hot. Researchers looked at so-called “superutiliz... More »
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Merck’s Keytruda wins U.S. FDA approval for bladder cancer
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday it approved Merck & Co Inc’s Keytruda for a hard-to-treat form of bladder cancer, making it the first new treatment for the cancer in more than two decades. The therapy was approved for patien... More »
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Genetic markers not very good for predicting disease risk
(Reuters Health) – Many people worry about inheriting health problems from their parents, but a new approach to analyzing genetic contributions to disease risk suggests that for most diseases, commercial DNA tests are not the best way to assess the odds. For t... More »
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Bulgaria to cull another 40,000 pigs in new African swine fever outbreak
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgarian veterinary authorities said on Wednesday they would cull 39,656 pigs after detecting an outbreak of African swine fever at a farm in the northeast, the second industrial farm in the country to be hit by the virus in the last five da... More »
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Strides in lung cancer lead steep decline in U.S. death rates
(Reuters Health) – Cancer death rates in the United States fell 2.2% from 2016 to 2017 – the largest single-year drop ever recorded – fueled in large part by progress against lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer death, the American Cancer Society (ACS) rep... More »
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Ram Dass, psychedelic drug pioneer, dies at home aged 88
(Reuters) – Ram Dass, who in the 1960s joined Timothy Leary in promoting psychedelic drugs as the path to inner enlightenment before undergoing a spiritual rebirth he spelled out in the influential book “Be Here Now,” died at home on Sunday. He was 88 years ol... More »
