Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
Lawsuits claiming Tylenol causes autism lack scientific support, judge finds
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - A judge has barred expert witnesses from testifying that Johnson & Johnson spin-off Kenvue's painkiller Tylenol can cause autism if mothers take it during pregnancy, fin...
Dec 19, 2023
Factbox-E-cigarettes around the world
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to treat e-cigarettes, also known as vapes, similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours.That could spell trouble for some big tobacc...
Dec 19, 2023
Brazil steers clear of bird flu, boosts chicken production, lobby group ABPA says
By Ana Mano SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil has raised chicken production even after the arrival of the highly contagious bird flu virus, which was detected in national territory for the first time in Ma...
Dec 19, 2023
WHO classifies JN.1 as COVID-19 ‘variant of interest’
(Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Tuesday classified the JN.1 coronavirus strain as a "variant of interest" but said it did not pose much threat to public health. "Based on the available ev...
Dec 19, 2023
Juul seeks US authorization for its new age-restricted menthol pods
(Reuters) - Juul Labs said on Tuesday it was seeking U.S. authorization for its new menthol-flavored pods, which require user age verification, to be used with its e-cigarette device that is under rev...
Dec 19, 2023
German court quashes CureVac patent after challenge by BioNTech
MUNICH (Reuters) - Germany's patent court on Tuesday invalidated a patent that was the basis of a patent violation lawsuit brought by CureVac against its domestic rival BioNTech, a blow to CureVac's c...
Dec 19, 2023
Europe revokes marketing authorization for generic versions of Biogen’s MS drug
(Reuters) -Biogen Inc said on Tuesday the European Commission has revoked the marketing authorization for generic versions of its multiple sclerosis drug Tecfidera held by the firms Accord, Neuraxphar...
Dec 19, 2023
Aldeyra Therapeutics’ skin disease drug succeeds in mid-stage study
(Reuters) - Aldeyra Therapeutics said on Tuesday its experimental drug to treat a type of chronic skin disease was safe and well tolerated in a mid-stage study. The drug, ADX629, also helped reduce th...
Dec 19, 2023
South Korea reports eight outbreaks of H5N6 bird flu on farms, WOAH says
PARIS (Reuters) - South Korea reported eight outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N6 bird flu on farms, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Tuesday. The outbreaks killed a total of 47 ...
Dec 19, 2023
Planned Parenthood drops challenge to Kentucky abortion ban
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) - Lawyers at Planned Parenthood and other groups said Monday that they had dropped a class action lawsuit challenging Kentucky's near-total abortion ban, after the named p...
Dec 18, 2023
