Patients, doctors may not share priorities for chronic diseases
Patients and doctors often have different views about which chronic health conditions are their top priorities, suggests a study in…
Trump signs order aimed at development of better flu vaccines
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump walks to address the media before boarding Marine One for a trip to New…
Republican, Democratic lawmakers launch caucus to ‘End the Youth Vaping Epidemic’
FILE PHOTO: Senator Richard Durbin (D-IL) speaks to reporters as he arrives for a vote on Capitol Hill in Washington,…
Trump says he likes a Republican drug bill after Democratic alternative unveiled
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump boards Air Force One as he departs Washington for travel to New Mexico from…
U.S. Speaker Pelosi unveils drug price plan, Trump welcomes it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to let the federal government negotiate…
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi unveils proposal to lower drug prices
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, proposed legislation on Thursday to allow the federal government to…
Sick and elderly: Some EU nationals struggle to prove UK residency ahead of Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Sonja Brain, 84, is losing her sight and bed-bound in hospital after a cancerous tumor was removed…
U.S. cases of vaping-related illness rise to 530 as outbreak widens
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health officials said on Thursday there are now 530 confirmed and probable cases and seven deaths…
Scientists release sterile mosquitoes in Burkina to fight malaria
SOUROUKOUDINGA, Burkina Faso (Reuters) – Scientists in Burkina Faso have deployed a new weapon in the fight against malaria, and…
Five confirmed cholera deaths in Sudan since August 28
KHARTOUM (Reuters) – There have been five confirmed deaths from cholera in Sudan’s Blue Nile state since Aug. 28, the…
New Jersey expected to announce vaping restrictions within weeks
(Reuters) – Within weeks, New Jersey could become the latest state to restrict e-cigarette use, with the governor on Thursday…
Factbox: What does vaping-related illness look like?
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health officials are investigating reports of 380 confirmed and probable cases of serious lung illnesses and…
U.S. cuts vaping-related illness total under refined case definition
FILE PHOTO: A man uses a vape as he walks on Broadway in New York City, U.S., September 9, 2019.…
Sanofi to pay Lexicon $260 million for terminated partnership
The logo of Sanofi is seen at the company’s research and production centre in Vitry-sur-Seine, France, August 6, 2019. REUTERS/Charles…
Novo Nordisk to cut insulin prices in the U.S.
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk will offer cheaper insulin to U.S. diabetics, the Danish drugmaker said on Friday, in response…
Poll finds older adults not fully prepared for emergencies
(Reuters Health) – While most older adults say they are confident they’re ready to handle emergencies like natural disasters or…
Medical schools fall short on racial justice: student group
(Reuters Health) – At leading U.S. medical schools, education of future doctors about racism, promotion of diversity, and service of…
FDA approves Boehringer’s lung disease drug
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved German drugmaker Boehringer Ingelheim’s Ofev capsules for a rare…
‘Extreme grooming’ not linked to STIs
(Reuters Health) – Researchers say women who frequently remove most or all of their pubic hair are no more likely…
Mental health conditions may prompt some women to have ovaries removed unnecessarily
(Reuters Health) – Certain psychiatric conditions may prompt some women to choose to have their ovaries removed even when there…
Telemarketer charged in $1.2 billion Medicare fraud scheme pleads guilty in NJ
(Reuters) – The owner of a telemarketing company implicated in the largest component of a $1.2 billion Medicare fraud involving…
Ebola survivors face kidney problems and risk of premature death
LONDON (Reuters) – People who survive Ebola virus infection face a dramatically higher risk of dying – probably from severe…
Weight loss possible with psychiatric drugs
(Reuters Health) – Even overweight and obese people who take certain psychiatric drugs associated with weight gain may be able…
Cigna rolls out new plan to fully cover multi-million dollar gene therapies
A screen displays the logo fro Cigna Corp. on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New…
Transgender people in U.S. still face conversion therapy attempts
(Reuters Health) – One in seven transgender people in the U.S. has experienced an attempt by a professional counselor to…
WHO welcomes Facebook pledge to curb anti-vaccine misinformation
LONDON (Reuters) – The World Health Organization said on Thursday it welcomed a commitment by Facebook that it would direct…
Medicare Advantage home healthcare may not be best quality
(Reuters Health) – Older Americans who get home healthcare through traditional Medicare plans may have access to better quality services…
With parents in prison, kids at risk for lasting psychiatric problems
(Reuters Health) – Children who have a parent in prison may be more than twice as likely as other kids…
U.S. records 19 new cases of measles as of last week
FILE PHOTO: A camper’s immunization form and physician’s stamp is seen at the Rosmarins Day Camp and Cottages office in…
After heart attack stenting, coming back to open other narrowed arteries pays off – study
A new study offers some advice for doctors poking around the heart to reopen a clogged artery that has caused…
Tuberculosis rates down in most U.S. children, but still high in some groups
(Reuters Health) – Over the past decade, the number of children and teens in the U.S diagnosed with tuberculosis has…
Microplastics turning up in human stool
(Reuters Health) – Tiny bits of plastic may be getting into our bodies via the air we breathe and the…
Cancer overtakes heart disease as biggest rich-world killer
LONDON (Reuters) – Cancer has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in wealthy countries and could become…
U.S. judge orders big drug companies to face opioid trial
(Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Tuesday rejected efforts by major drugmakers, pharmacies and distributors to dismiss claims that they…
Soft drinks – sugared or low-calorie – may raise the risk of early death
(Reuters Health) – Consumption of soft drinks, whether they’re sweetened with sugar or artificial sweeteners, may raise the risk of…
More tiny preemies leave hospital with human milk for feedings
(Reuters Health) – A growing number of extremely tiny newborns are being sent home from the hospital with human milk…
UK cost watchdog recommends Novartis’ blindness therapy Luxturna
(Reuters) – Novartis AG’s gene therapy for blindness, Luxturna, is recommended for use on England’s public health service, the country’s…
Medication can lower some women’s risk of breast cancer
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Women with a high risk of developing breast cancer can lower that risk by taking…
Heart patients may benefit more from exercise than healthy people
(Reuters Health) – Exercise can do more to lower the risk of premature death for patients with cardiovascular disease than…
Roche, Spark again extend $4.3 billion takeover offer
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Swiss drugmaker Roche at its headquarters in Basel, Switzerland, February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo…
U.S. FDA approves Mylan generic of Lilly lung cancer drug Alimta
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday granted Mylan NV tentative approval for its generic version of…
Vaccines group seeks $7.4 billion to save up to 8 million lives
FILE PHOTO: A Rohingya refugee child gets an oral cholera vaccine, distributed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) with the…
Democrats’ Medicare for All must consider union-won plans: AFL-CIO
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic White House hopefuls should ensure their Medicare for All proposals honor union-negotiated private insurance, AFL-CIO President…
Congolese girl, 9, dies of Ebola in Uganda- hospital official
KAMPALA (Reuters) – A nine-year-old girl has died of Ebola in the East African nation of Uganda, a hospital official…
Congolese girl, 9, dies of Ebola in Uganda: hospital official
KAMPALA (Reuters) – A 9-year-old girl has died of Ebola in the East African nation of Uganda, a hospital official…
Ebola death toll in east Congo outbreak climbs above 2,000
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – The death toll from Democratic Republic of Congo’s year-long Ebola outbreak has climbed…
Higher education doesn’t protect equally against secondhand smoke
Higher levels of education promote health by helping people avoid many environmental health risks, but this benefit may not extend…
Patent court to review Alexion’s Soliris patents on Amgen challenge
(Reuters) – The U.S. patent office will review patents on Alexion Pharmaceuticals Inc’s blood disorder treatment Soliris, after Amgen Inc…
Women may be missing out on outpatient hospital care in northern India
Women account for only a little over one third of appointments at a major hospital in India’s capital, New Delhi,…
CDC, FDA report 215 cases of respiratory illness possibly tied to vaping
(Reuters) – U.S. public health officials on Friday reported a rise in the number of cases of respiratory illness possibly…
Early after routine heart procedures, other operations become riskier
(Reuters Health) – Patients who have so-called percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures to restore blood flow to the heart may…
Oklahoma hospital used dirty gastroscopes on almost 1,000 patients; no infections reported
(Reuters) – An unnamed hospital in Oklahoma used contaminated gastroscopes in procedures performed on nearly a thousand patients in recent…
Depression, anxiety rising among U.S. college students
(Reuters Health) – Suicidal thinking, severe depression and rates of self-injury among U.S. college students more than doubled over less…
Democrats’ Medicare for All plans must consider union-negotiated health plans: AFL-CIO chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic White House hopefuls should ensure their Medicare for All proposals honor union-negotiated private insurance, AFL-CIO President…
FTC probes marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul: WSJ
(Reuters) – The Federal Trade Commission is investigating the marketing practices of e-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc, the Wall Street…
U.S. to pay for thousands of doses of HIV drugs for Venezuelan migrants
BOGOTA (Reuters) – The United States said on Wednesday it will provide thousands of doses of HIV medication to treat…
Gender minority college students at increased mental health risk
(Reuters Health) – Gender minority students in U.S. colleges and universities are four times as likely as other students to…
Hospitals treat patients without admitting them, to avoid penalties
(Reuters Health) – Hospitals appear to be treating Medicare patients in emergency departments (EDs) and observation areas to avoid readmissions…
Retrophin scraps nervous system disorder study, shares dive
(Reuters) – Retrophin Inc said on Thursday it was discontinuing the late-stage study for its rare neurological disorder treatment after…
FDA pegs Edwards Lifesciences Sapien delivery system recall as severest
(Reuters) – The U.S. health regulator on Thursday categorized the recall of Edwards Lifesciences Corp’s Sapien 3 Ultra delivery system…