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…
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…
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…
British passport maker to appeal loss of ‘Brexit blue’ contract
LONDON (Reuters) – The company that makes British passports will challenge the decision to use a foreign firm in future, a government decision that some eurosceptics in the tabloid press…
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,…
Russian tycoon Magomedov arrested on embezzlement charges
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian authorities on Saturday arrested billionaire Ziyavudin Magomedov on charges of embezzling more than $35 million, in one of the highest-profile prosecutions of a Russian tycoon in…
Fox’s Ingraham taking vacation as advertisers flee amid controversy
(Reuters) – Fox News show host Laura Ingraham announced on her show late Friday that she is taking the week off, after many advertisers dropped her show after the conservative…
Volkswagen shareholder against reelection of Wolfgang Porsche to board: report
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A prominent Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) shareholder is urging investors to vote against the reelection of Wolfgang Porsche as a member of the carmaker’s supervisory board at its annual…
Doctors often skip discussing dangers of driving after concussion
(Reuters Health) – Most doctors who treat young athletes for concussion know that the injury increases the risk of having a car accident, but barely half counsel their patients against…
U.K. officially begins Brexit
Britain’s EU envoy hand-delivers letter from Theresa May to EU Council president, formally triggering 2-year countdown to final split To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.4045272 »»» Subscribe… source