Breast cancer survivor calls herself a ‘happy flattie’
“The most liberating thing of all is I have not thought about cancer since,” added Sharon, who is from Peterborough, in eastern England. (©Adam Bullingham / SWNS.com) A woman who…
Bulgaria reports H5N8 bird flu outbreak in duck farm
SOFIA (Reuters) – Bulgaria’s authorities reported an outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu virus on a duck farm in the southeastern region of Yambol, the food safety agency…
Woman discovers via Ancestry.com that her biological father was her parents’ fertility doctor, lawsuit says
A 36-year-old woman who innocently sent her DNA to Ancestry.com opened a box of unpleasant surprises for the entire family when it was revealed her father is the fertility doctor…
Woman discovers via Ancestry.com that her biological father was her parents’ fertility doctor, lawsuit says
A 36-year-old woman who innocently sent her DNA to Ancestry.com opened a box of unpleasant surprises for the entire family when it was revealed her father is the fertility doctor…
Lilly’s Cyramza succeeds in late-stage liver cancer trial
(Reuters) – Eli Lilly and Co on Wednesday said its drug Cyramza met the main goal of helping patients live longer in a late-stage trial, which tested it as a…
‘Nightmare bacteria’ cases seen in 27 states, CDC reports
More than 220 cases of a breed of “nightmare bacteria” with new or rare antibiotic-resistant genes, have been found in 27 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Exclusive – Hospital contract disarray highlights challenges to Saudi healthcare reform
DUBAI (Reuters) – London-listed NMC Health’s (NMC.L) bid to take over the running of a top Saudi hospital has stalled over contractual terms, reflecting wider challenges to the government’s drive…
Dozens of tourists taken to Washington, DC, hospital for food poisoning
Dozens of people were taken to the hospital after some reported having symptoms of food poisoning Sunday night. (DC Fire and EMS) More than 50 people on a trip from…
Pfizer signs deal with Allogene to develop cancer cell therapy
(Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Tuesday it signed an agreement with Allogene Therapeutics, a company formed by a consortium in which the drugmaker will hold a 25 percent stake,…
Mother of 3 whose cancer was dismissed as ‘breastfeeding pain’ dies from disease
Louise Gleadell was diagnosed with cervical cancer just nine months after her youngest son was born. (Facebook) A mother of three whose cancer was dismissed by doctors as “breastfeeding pain”…