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 way to monitor a significant food hazard. Peanuts are the…
South Africa miners reach $400 million silicosis settlement with mining companies
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African gold producers agreed a 5 billion rand ($400 million) class action settlement on Thursday with law firms representing thousands of miners who contracted the fatal…
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…
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…
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…
Fewer dementia patients die after surgery when nurses more educated
(Reuters Health) – Patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia may be less likely to die after surgery when they’re treated at hospitals that employ a larger proportion of nurses with…
Talk therapy may help soldiers combat insomnia
(Reuters Health) – Talk therapy for insomnia is effective at reducing insomnia, as well as mental fatigue, among military personnel, according to a new study. FILE PHOTO: Soldiers from the…
Eating better tied to lower risk of liver disease
(Reuters Health) – People who make an effort to improve their diet may be more likely to have less fat in their livers and a lower risk of liver disease…
Zimbabwe says will issue cannabis licences to growers
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabweans can now apply for licences to grow cannabis for medical and research purposes, the government has said in a legal notice, making the southern African nation…
Ninety-eight now sick from romaine lettuce-linked E. coli: CDC
(Reuters) – Fourteen more people fell ill from an E. coli outbreak linked to romaine lettuce, U.S. health officials said on Friday, bringing the number of people affected to 98…