Father’s smoking during pregnancy tied to asthma in kids
(Reuters Health) – Children who are exposed to tobacco smoke from their fathers while they’re in the womb may be more likely than those who are not to develop asthma…
Bluebird prices gene therapy at 1.58 million euros over 5 years
(Reuters) – Bluebird bio Inc on Friday set a price for its gene therapy, Zynteglo, at 1.58 million euros ($1.78 million) over five years, after winning conditional approval in Europe…
Abbott device helps in cutting blood sugar in type 2 diabetics: study
(Reuters) – Insulin-dependent patients with type 2 diabetes saw a significant drop in their blood sugar levels after wearing Abbott Laboratories Inc’s continuous glucose monitoring system for three months compared…
Trump admin to cease use of fetal tissue in government research
The Trump administration on Wednesday announced it is suspending the use of fetal tissue in research conducted by government scientists and said it is ending a contract with a California…
Explainer: U.S. dependence on China’s rare earth – Trade war vulnerability
(Reuters) – Rare earth elements are used in a wide range of consumer products, from iPhones to electric car motors, as well as military jet engines, satellites and lasers. FILE…
U.S. health officials report 41 new cases of measles last week
(Reuters) – The United States recorded 41 new measles cases last week, bringing the year’s total number of cases to 981 in the worst outbreak of the disease since 1992,…
Exclusive: Space firm founded by billionaire Paul Allen closing operations – sources
SEATTLE/ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, the space company founded by late billionaire and Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, is closing operations, cutting short ambitious plans to challenge traditional…
‘Smart’ hearing aids would identify speakers in crowded room
(Reuters Health) – People wearing hearing aids often struggle to differentiate between speakers in a crowded environment, but a small experiment suggests that brain-controlled assistive hearing devices would be able…
Bayer bets on ‘silver bullet’ defense in Roundup litigation; experts see hurdles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bayer AG plans to argue that a $2 billion jury award and thousands of U.S. lawsuits claiming its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cancer should be…
Bayer bets on ‘silver bullet’ defense in Roundup litigation; experts see hurdles
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bayer AG plans to argue that a $2 billion jury award and thousands of U.S. lawsuits claiming its glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cancer should be…