PM May challenges scientists to help transform Britain after Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s prime minister challenged scientists on Monday to help diagnose cancer earlier and create zero-emission cars, trying…
Mom gets birthmark painted on face to match young son
Carolina Giraldelli, whose son Enzo was born with a birthmark covering a portion of his face, asked a makeup artist…
China considers scrapping birth limits by 2019: Bloomberg
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China is considering ending the limits it sets on the number of children a family can…
Dozens hospitalized after allegedly ingesting K2 in Brooklyn neighborhood
An unidentified patient is loaded into an ambulance on Saturday after police responded to reports of a mass overdose in…
Congo begins giving experimental Ebola vaccine to medics
MBANDAKA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Congo began administering an experimental Ebola vaccine to medical staff in the northwestern…
Paralyzed Georgetown linebacker walks across stage at graduation
Ty Williams has spent the last two years learning how to walk again after a football injury paralyzed his lower…
British PM May calls on health, tech sectors to work on cancer
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Theresa May will call on Britain’s health service, charities and artificial intelligence sector to work…
Colorado brain cancer patient, 4, hits home run during college baseball game
4-year-old cancer patient hits home run Raw video: Air Force Academy and University of New Mexico baseball teams help Lio…
U.S. agency rescinds order banning Louisiana distributor from opioid sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on Friday reversed an order that halted a Louisiana drug wholesaler’s opioid…
Ebola outbreak in the Congo spreads to major city, health officials confirm
In this photo taken Saturday, May 12, 2018, health workers don protective clothing as they prepare to attend to patients…
Merck KGaA’s lung cancer drugs show promise in early-stage trials
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Merck KGaA said two of its experimental oncology drugs showed early signs of promise in certain…
Judge tosses California law allowing life-ending drugs
A judge has tossed a 2016 California law allowing the terminally ill to end their lives, ruling it was unconstitutionally…
Sivantos and Widex in $8 billion merger to create No.3 in hearing aids
COPENHAGEN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Hearing aid makers Widex and Sivantos are merging to create an industry number three that can invest…
Suicide attempts increasing among American high school kids, study finds
The findings were published days before Netflix releases Season 2 of “13 Reasons Why,” a series that according to some…
Evolus investors frown as FDA declines to approve Botox rival
(Reuters) – U.S. health regulators on Wednesday declined to approve Evolus Inc’s (EOLS.O) rival product to Allergan Plc’s (AGN.N) Botox,…
Baby McKenna shows signs of improvement after softball accident severely injures head
Baby McKenna Hovenga is held in the arms of her mother Kassy on Mother’s Day. The infant is showing signs…
A bid to save $300 million at HCR ManorCare, and disrupt U.S. healthcare
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Thomas DeRosa is making a $4 billion bet that he can build a national, low-cost healthcare network…
STDs reach all-time high in California
Chlamydia and gonorrhea were the most rampant among people under 30, with rates of chlamydia highest among young women. (AP)…
Nestle to cut more sugar and salt in its products
VEVEY, Switzerland (Reuters) – Nestle will make further cuts to the amount of sugar, salt and saturated fats in its…
Woman claims hospital fired her for pumping breast milk
Jill Grewcock, a clinical bed manager at Yale New Haven Hospital, has sued the hospital’s parent corporation for wrongful termination.…
Air pollution during pregnancy tied to high blood pressure in kids
(Reuters Health) – Women who breathe polluted air during pregnancy may be more likely to have children who develop high…
New Jersey residents may have been exposed to measles at several places, including Newark Airport
New Jersey residents were warned of measles exposure after two infected people visited several places, including Newark Airport, health officials…
WHO hopes to use Ebola vaccine to stem outbreak in remote area of Congo
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Friday it hopes to deploy an experimental Ebola vaccine to tackle…
Alabama man paralyzed, ‘fighting for his life’ after coral snake bite, family says
A Eastern Coral Snake. (iStock) An Alabama man who was recently bitten by a venomous coral snake is now “fighting…
Health charity Wellcome pledges funds, calls for rapid response to Ebola in Congo
(Reuters) – Britain’s Wellcome Trust global health charity called for a rapid response to an outbreak of Ebola in the…
Scientist, 104, ends life at assisted-suicide clinic in Switzerland
David Goodall, 104, spoke at a news conference a day before he took his own life in assisted suicide, in…
Seventeen deaths reported in Congo as Ebola outbreak confirmed
KINSHASA (Reuters) – At least 17 people have died in an area of northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo where health…
Shampoo containing brittle bones drug allegedly ‘triggers hair growth’
Researchers say the drug boosted growth from human hair follicles in just two days. (iStock) Shampooing with a drug designed…
Jazz Pharmaceuticals to settle U.S. probe for $57 million
BOSTON (Reuters) – Jazz Pharmaceuticals Plc said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay $57 million to resolve a U.S.…
Woman with cystic fibrosis feels ‘free’ following double-lung transplant
Violet Gomez received a call six days after she was placed on the transplant waiting list, and said she finally…
FDA says Mylan’s EpiPen is in shortage
(Reuters) – U.S. regulators said on Wednesday that Mylan NV’s (MYL.O) EpiPen products are in shortage, due to manufacturing delays…
Mom reveals new smile after having enormous tumor removed
After eight years of suffering, surgeons removed a huge mass from inside Yaya’s mouth that was threatening her ability to…
FDA says manufacturing delays are constraining EpiPen supply
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration added Mylan NV’s (MYL.O) EpiPen to its list of drugs…
Walmart to limit opioid prescriptions at pharmacies amid epidemic
Walmart Inc. announced Monday the retail giant will begin to restrict opioid prescriptions in an effort to help stem the…
AstraZeneca sells rights for Seroquel to Luye Pharma for $538 million
LONDON (Reuters) – British pharma company AstraZeneca said it had sold the rights for Seroquel, a treatment for schizophrenia and…
Pregnant woman’s brain tumor nearly disappears after baby’s birth
The woman, who was not identified, was scheduled for surgery to remove the tumor, but a pre-op MRI showed that…
Victims of Japan’s forced sterilizations demand justice after decades of silence
TOKYO (Reuters) – One day when Saburo Kita was 14, he was taken from an institution for troubled children to…
Mom diagnosed with breast cancer week after daughter finishes treatment
Amberely Kent’s mother was by her side as she battled breast cancer, but just a week after her daughter completed…
Mom diagnosed with breast cancer week after daughter finishes treatment
Amberely Kent’s mother was by her side as she battled breast cancer, but just a week after her daughter completed…
U.N. food agency aims to boost aid to North Korea but lacks funds
GENEVA (Reuters) – The United Nations food agency said its chief would visit North Korea on Tuesday to look into…
Eye cancer misdiagnosed as migraine left giant hole in man’s face
Eye cancer misdiagnosed as migraine ate a giant hole in a father of four’s face. Doctors told Danny Hunt, 58,…
Surgeons’ skills improve with age
(Reuters Health) – Surgeons’ skills may improve with age, and male and female surgeons perform equally well, a recent U.S.…
Florida teen with autism spotted ‘dodging’ rush-hour traffic rescued by ‘hero’ strangers
Amanda Miller and her son, CJ, 17, snap a selfie in Jacksonville, Florida. (Amanda Miller) Amanda Miller had just started…
U.S. drug agency suspends Louisiana distributor over opioid sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said on Friday it had suspended a Louisiana pharmaceutical distributor from selling…
Cervical procedure to prevent cancer is causing complications
S. Nicole Lane began researching her symptoms online and realized she wasn’t alone. (iStock) S. Nicole Lane shared her story…
Cervical procedure to prevent cancer is causing complications
S. Nicole Lane began researching her symptoms online and realized she wasn’t alone. (iStock) S. Nicole Lane shared her story…
Iowa governor signs ‘fetal heartbeat’ abortion ban into law
(Reuters) – Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law on Friday a bill outlawing abortion after a fetal heartbeat is…
Arkansas woman develops ‘deadly’ meat allergy after tick bite
Jennifer Burton says she developed the “red meat allergy” known as alpha-gal after getting bitten by a tick. (Courtesy Jennifer…
Printing body parts in hospital shows 3D tech’s growing reach
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Three-dimensional printers are letting doctors in Minnesota make simulated body parts in a hospital and a…
Teen with rare genetic disorder blasts ‘Undateables’ dating show
A teen in the U.K. who was born with a rare genetic disorder that causes facial deformities is hitting back…
Four found guilty in insider trading case linked to U.S. health agency
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Two partners at the hedge fund Deerfield Management and two others were found guilty on Thursday…
VA hospital allegedly canceled surgeries over fly infestation, report claims
An investigation into a West Los Angeles veterans hospital is alleging that dozens of surgeries had to bepostponed or canceled…
VA hospital allegedly canceled surgeries over fly infestation, report claims
An investigation into a West Los Angeles veterans hospital is alleging that dozens of surgeries had to bepostponed or canceled…
FDA chief questions protections on drug rebates, stocks fall
(Reuters) – U.S. Food and Drug Administration chief Scott Gottlieb on Thursday questioned whether rebates that drugmakers provide to health…
Woman lived with cockroach in her ear for 9 days after it crawled in while she was sleeping
The cockroach, similar to the one pictured above, flew into Katie Holley’s ear while she was sleeping. (iStock) A Florida…
Eat less saturated, trans fats to curb heart disease: WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Adults and children should consume a maximum of 10 percent of their daily calories in the form…
Disabled rescue dog finds new freedom with wheelchair
Loki, pictured with his family’s other dog, Marley, was born without front legs. (SWNS) A disabled dog born without its…
Scientists devise new, more accurate peanut allergy test
LONDON (Reuters) – British scientists have developed a far more accurate blood test to diagnose peanut allergy, offering a better…
Girl born without forearm gets ‘Frozen’-themed prosthetic
Lily-Mai was born missing her left forearm, but was recently given a “Frozen”-themed prosthetic that will make everyday tasks easier…