Surgeons pull 14 roundworms from woman’s bile duct
The patient, who was only identified by her first name, complained of agonizing pain for six months. (SWNS) Surgeons in India discovered 14 live worms wriggling inside a woman’s internal…
Breast cancer screening failure may have shortened 270 lives in England
LONDON (Reuters) – As many as 270 women’s lives may have been shortened after an IT failure in England’s breast cancer screening program meant 450,000 patients were not invited for…
Texas girl, 10, hailed a hero for aiding father whose heart almost stopped
Grace rests next to her father, Jeff, as he recovers in the hospital. (Kelly Fredericksen) Grace Fredericksen’s father may not be alive if it weren’t for her quick thinking. Last…
Regeneron/Sanofi cut heart drug price to $4,500-$6,600 for Express Scripts
(Reuters) – Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc and Sanofi SA will slash the price of their expensive cholesterol drug for Express Scripts Holdings Co customers in exchange for greater patient access, with…
Halsey announces she plans to freeze her eggs due to endometriosis
Halsey said she was planning on freezing her eggs due to her endometriosis which can make it difficult to get pregnant. (Reuters) Pop star Halsey revealed Thursday that she is…
Hong Kong scrambles for talent in battle for Nasdaq’s biotech crown
HONG KONG (Reuters) – When Hong Kong unveiled plans last year to encourage biotech companies to list in the city by loosening listing rules, the financial industry and investors cheered.…
More kids have autism, better diagnosis may be the reason
About 1 in 59 U.S. children were identified as having autism in 2014. (iStock) The government estimates that autism is becoming more common, but it’s only a small increase and…
FDA clears Pluristem radiation treatment for emergency use
HAIFA, Israel (Reuters) – Pluristem Therapeutics Inc, a developer of placenta-based stem cell products, said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared the emergency use of its therapy to…
‘So many miracles’: Surviving siblings of car crash that killed parents, baby begin road to recovery
The great-aunt of four Texas siblings who lost their 2-month-old sister and both parents in a horrific car crash earlier this month said they have made some improvements, but it’s…
Allergan migraine drug succeeds in second late-stage trial
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Allergan Plc on Friday announced positive results from a second Phase III trial for the 50 milligram dose of its drug for acute migraine, reproducing results…