Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
3M, DuPont defeat massive class action over forever chemicals
By Clark Mindock (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Monday handed 3M, Corteva Inc subsidiary E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co and other manufacturers of toxic so-called "forever chemicals" a big win in ...
Nov 27, 2023
US FDA approves SpringWorks Therapeutics’ non-cancerous tumor treatment
(Reuters) - The U.S. health regulator on Monday approved SpringWorks Therapeutics' drug for treating adult patients with desmoid tumors, making it the first approved treatment for this type of non-can...
Nov 27, 2023
Idaho asks US Supreme Court to allow near-total abortion ban
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Idaho officials on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to temporarily halt a federal judge's ruling that blocked the Republican-governed state from enforcing its ...
Nov 27, 2023
Roivant Sciences’ lupus drug fails to reduce symptoms in mid-stage study
(Reuters) -Roivant Sciences said on Monday its experimental drug to treat systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) failed to reduce symptoms of the autoimmune disease in a mid-stage study. The oral drug, br...
Nov 27, 2023
Britain detects first human case of flu strain similar to pig virus
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it had detected a first human case of flu strain A(H1N2)v, which is similar to a virus currently circulating in pigs, and that the individual concerned had exp...
Nov 27, 2023
UK reaches deal with unions which could end senior doctor strikes
By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -The British government and medical trade unions said on Monday they had reached a deal which could see an end to months of disruptive strike action by senior docto...
Nov 27, 2023
Japan panel recommends approval of updated Daiichi Sankyo COVID shot- Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese health ministry panel on Monday recommended approval for an updated version of Daiichi Sankyo's COVID-19 vaccine, the Kyodo news agency said. The mRNA-based shot was initi...
Nov 27, 2023
Canadian drugmaker Xenon Pharma’s depression drug fails to meet main study goal
(Reuters) -Canada's Xenon Pharmaceuticals said on Monday its experimental drug to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) had failed to significantly reduce the severity of the condition in a mid-stage ...
Nov 27, 2023
Britain adds new synthetic opioids to its banned drug list
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said it would ban 20 additional dangerous drugs on Monday, adding fifteen new synthetic opioids and other substances to its Class A drugs list as part of efforts to protect p...
Nov 27, 2023
Health experts decry New Zealand’s scrapping of world-first tobacco ban
LONDON (Reuters) - Health and tobacco campaigners said on Monday that New Zealand's plan to repeal laws that would ban tobacco sales for future generations threatened lives and put international effor...
Nov 27, 2023
