Olympus unit pleads guilty to resolve U.S. duodenoscope probe
(Reuters) – An Olympus Corp subsidiary pleaded guilty on Monday and agreed to pay $85 million to resolve charges that it failed to file reports with U.S. regulators regarding infections…
Gilead Sciences snares Roche veteran O’Day as CEO
(Reuters) – Drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc on Monday named Roche Holding AG’s Daniel O’Day as its new chief executive, tapping an industry veteran to fill a management vacuum. FILE PHOTO:…
Breast cancer survivors may have lingering mental health effects
(Reuters Health) – – Breast cancer survivors may be more likely to experience anxiety, depression, sleep troubles and other mental health issues than women who have not been diagnosed with…
Brain implants might one day help paralyzed patients use tablets
(Reuters Health) – – Paralyzed people might one day be able to operate smartphones and tablets just by thinking about the actions they want to perform, with help from sensors…
Patients often withhold relevant information from doctors
(Reuters Health) – – Patients commonly hold back information from doctors that could help in their healthcare, which could influence the care they receive or even harm them, researchers say.…
Johnson & Johnson’s multiple myeloma drug reduces risk of death in late-stage study
FILE PHOTO: A Johnson & Johnson building is shown in Irvine, California, U.S., January 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake (Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson’s blockbuster blood cancer drug Darzalex significantly reduced…
JNJ-AbbVie cancer drug Imbruvica succeeds in late-stage trial
FILE PHOTO: The Johnson and Johnson logo is seen at an office building in Singapore January 17, 2018. REUTERS/Thomas White (Reuters) – Johnson and Johnson said on Tuesday a combination…
Cannabis abstinence tied to memory improvement in adolescents, young adults
(Reuters Health) – – Not using cannabis for a month could improve learning ability for adolescents and young adults who used the drug at least weekly, a U.S. study suggests.…
Racial disparities seen in U.S. heart rhythm treatment
(Reuters Health) – Black patients in the U.S. with atrial fibrillation – an irregular heart rhythm – are less likely to receive the medications that would help prevent stroke, the…
China orders halt to gene-editing after outcry over babies
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The Chinese government on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involved in the editing of human genes, after a Chinese scientist said he…