Supplements touting brain benefits may contain unauthorized ingredient
(Reuters Health) – Many supplements marketed for brain health may contain piracetam, an ingredient not proven effective for preventing or…
MRI spots tumors in women with dense breasts, but false positives a problem
(Reuters Health) – Breast cancer can be difficult to detect in women with extremely dense breast tissue, but a new…
Massachusetts adopts tough ban on flavored vaping, tobacco products
BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts on Wednesday adopted the country’s toughest ban on the sale of flavored tobacco and vaping products,…
China reports fourth case of plague this month
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese health authorities on Thursday reported a fresh case of bubonic plague in the country’s northern Inner…
ImmuPharma licenses lupus drug Lupuzor to Avion in the United States
LONDON (Reuters) – British pharmaceutical firm ImmuPharma said on Thursday it had signed a licensing and development agreement for Lupuzor,…
Large waist in normal-weight elderly tied to higher dementia risk
(Reuters Health) – Older adults with normal weight but a wider waist may be at a higher risk of developing…
No evidence stretching prevents running injuries
(Reuters Health) – It’s a common and persistent myth that static stretching improves running performance and decreases the risk of…
Drinking-related liver disease and deaths on the rise in U.S.
(Reuters Health) – Americans today are expected to live shorter lives than just a few years ago, in contrast with…
Inducing labor at 41 weeks safer than ‘wait and see’ approach
(Reuters Health) – For late-term pregnancies, inducing labor at 41 weeks may be safer than waiting until week 42, a…
Novartis’s $90 million Swiss factory to help solve cell therapy bottleneck
ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss drugmaker Novartis’s (NOVN.S) new $90 million cell and gene therapy factory in northern Switzerland is on…
Samoa measles toll hits 42 as nations dispatch medical teams, supplies
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – More nations were flying medical staff and supplies to Samoa on Friday to battle a measles outbreak…
Fired Zimbabwe state doctors reject offer to return to work
HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe state doctors who were fired for going on strike have rejected a government offer to return…
Fatal attacks on Congo clinics risk resurgence of Ebola epidemic
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – International organizations warned on Friday of a potential resurgence of Ebola in Congo…
Short sleep after menopause linked to weaker bones
(Reuters Health) – Bones may age faster in older women who get too little sleep, a U.S. study suggests. Based…
Diet pills, laxatives may signal eating disorder risk in young women
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young women who use diet pills and laxatives for weight control are five to six…
Four killed in attacks against Ebola response centers in Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Militia fighters in eastern Congo killed four people and injured several others in…
Teva partners with Israeli institutes for early-stage drug research
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Teva Pharmaceutical Industries is seen during a news conference by its CEO, Kare Schultz, to…
Adamis shares slump as FDA declines to approve opioid overdose treatment
(Reuters) – Adamis Pharmaceuticals Corp (ADMP.O) said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration declined to approve its opioid…
CymaBay Therapeutics scraps two studies of liver drug; shares plunge
(Reuters) – CymaBay Therapeutics Inc said on Monday it was scrapping two mid-stage trials of its liver disease drug, after…
New Roche flu drug can drive resistance in influenza viruses: researchers
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Roche’s influenza treatment Xofluza, a one-dose pill that can clear flu symptoms within days, may cause a…
FDA approves Global Blood Therapeutics sickle cell disease drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Monday it approved a drug from Global Blood Therapeutics Inc…
U.S. heart patients cut back on life-saving drugs due to cost
(Reuters Health) – One in eight adults with heart disease delays filling prescriptions. takes less of the medication than prescribed,…
Cannabis tied to severe heart attack risk in younger adults
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young adults who use cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis are more likely to be hospitalized for…
Rent subsidies, mental health care tied to housing stability for homeless
(Reuters Health) – Mentally ill homeless adults may have an easier time finding and keeping stable housing when they receive…
Poor hand hygiene may be biggest transmitter of superbug E.coli
(Reuters Health) – One of the best ways to cut down on antibiotic-resistant E. coli infections would be making sure…
Argentine health chief quits in abortion fight with conservative president
FILE PHOTO: Activists hold a banner as they take part in a rally in favor of legalizing abortion, in Buenos…
Pregnant women may not have safety risks with common travel vaccines
(Reuters Health) – Many common travel vaccines don’t have known safety risks for pregnant women, although a research review also…
FDA approves Aquestive’s ALS treatment
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved bit.ly/2pIFzi5 Aquestive Therapeutics’ treatment for neurological disorder amyotrophic lateral…
Teens, young adults more likely to take up marijuana if parents use it
(Reuters Health) – Teens and young adults have a higher likelihood of taking up marijuana if their parents use the…
Cannabis tied to serious complications in type 1 diabetes
(Reuters Health) – People with type 1 diabetes may be more than twice as likely to develop potentially fatal complications…
Trump says ban of some flavored e-cigarette products could lead to illegal sales
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday expressed concerns that enacting his administration’s proposed ban on many flavored…
French doctor still treating patients at 98
CHEVILLY-LARUE, France (Reuters) – When French doctor Christian Chenay saw his first patients in 1951, penicillin was state of the…
Longer-term data fail to clear concern over Takeda’s dengue vaccine
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An additional six months of data from a late-stage trial of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co’s experimental dengue vaccine…
Takeda says cancer drug Alunbrig shows longer benefit vs. crizotinib
(This Nov. 23rd story corrects fiscal year of expected regulatory approval in the 10th paragraph to March-end 2021, not March-end…
U.S. Mayo Clinic partners with Abu Dhabi to operate hospital
FILE PHOTO: General view of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, January 3, 2019. REUTERS/ Hamad I Mohammed/File Photo ABU DHABI…
Novartis nears deal to buy U.S. biotech firm Medicines Co for about $7 billion: WSJ
FILE PHOTO: Switzerland’s national flag flies in front of the logo of Swiss drugmaker Novartis in Basel, Switzerland, January 30,…
Novartis to buy U.S. biotech The Medicines Co. for $9.7 billion
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis AG (NOVN.S) is buying U.S. biotechnology company The Medicines Co (MDCO.O) for about $9.7 billion, the…
Samoa measles outbreak kills 20, mostly children
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Deaths related to measles, mostly among small children, have more than tripled to 20 in the past…
China’s Inner Mongolia reports fresh bubonic plague case
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Inner Mongolia reported a fresh, confirmed case of bubonic plague on Sunday, despite an earlier declaration…
Roche tests ‘brain shuttle’ in humans in Alzheimer’s project
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche is seen at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd…
Roche sets sights on Novartis, Biogen as SMA trial hits target
FILE PHOTO: Roche tablets are seen positioned in front of a displayed Roche logo in this photo illustration January 22,…
Roche drug for spinal muscular atrophy hits target in late-stage trial
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche’s bid to rival Biogen and Novartis in treating spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) got a lift on…
Nigeria’s mental health system routinely chains patients up, says Human Rights Watch
LAGOS (Reuters) – Thousands of people with mental health conditions are held in chains in institutions across Nigeria, Human Rights…
AstraZeneca succeeds in treating lupus in late-stage study
The company logo for pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock…
Merck wins European approval for first-ever Ebola vaccine
FILE PHOTO: The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Linden, New Jersey,…
Smaller, thinner, less sweet snacks? Mondelez makes health drive
BERLIN (Reuters) – Snack maker Mondelez (MDLZ.O) will offer more treats in smaller portions and with less sugar, as the…
South Korea bans liquid e-cigarettes on army bases
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape device in Seoul, South Korea, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Heo Ran SEOUL (Reuters) –…
Juul Labs to stop sales of mint-flavored nicotine pods in U.S
(Reuters) – E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc will immediately stop selling its mint-flavored nicotine cartridges in the United States, the…
Britain’s AstraZeneca to distribute Sun Pharma cancer drugs in China
FILE PHOTO: A sign is seen at an AstraZeneca site in Macclesfield, central England May 19, 2014. REUTERS/Phil Noble BENGALURU…
Novartis arthritis drug fails to prove it is significantly better than rival
FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ logo is seen at the company’s plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein, Switzerland…
Breast cancer takes heavier financial toll on black and rural women
(Reuters Health) – Black women and women in rural areas are more likely to lose their jobs or face pay…
U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access to certain medicines: report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. sanctions on Iran threaten access by some Iranians to medicines that treat diseases such as cancer…
Federal judge blocks Alabama abortion ban from being enforced
(Reuters) – A federal judge blocked Alabama on Tuesday from enforcing the strictest abortion laws in the country, saying the…
Amgen posts higher biosimilar sales, ends neuroscience program
(Reuters) – Amgen Inc on Tuesday said competition for its older drugs sent third-quarter revenue down 3%, but biosimilar sales…
J&J says new tests find no asbestos in same baby powder bottle that sparked recall
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said on Tuesday that 15 new tests found no asbestos in a bottle of…
J&J says new tests find no asbestos in same baby powder bottle that sparked recall
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson (JNJ.N) said on Tuesday that 15 new tests found no asbestos in a bottle of…
Ex-FDA chief Gottlieb sees investment opportunity in ‘unloved’ antibiotics
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As a private investor, former U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb is focused on…
Minority heart failure patients may get less access to specialized ICUs
(Reuters Health) – Heart failure patients who are black, Hispanic or female are less likely than others to be admitted…
Johnson & Johnson CEO testified Baby Powder was safe 13 days before FDA bombshell
LOS ANGELES/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facing off against a plaintiff’s lawyer for the first time about Johnson & Johnson’s Baby…
Direct-to-consumer genetic test results may be unreliable
(Reuters Health) – Genetic tests sold online or in stores may produce false results, warn genetics experts in the UK.…