Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
Reinfection, severe outcome more common with BA.5 variant; virus spike protein toxic to heart cells
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - The following is a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19. They include research that warrants further study to corroborate the findings and that has yet to be certified...
Jul 28, 2022
Thousands of dead migrant seabirds wash up on Canada shore, avian flu suspected
By Shreya Jain TORONTO (Reuters) - The carcasses of thousands of migrant seabirds have washed up on the shores of eastern Canada this week and preliminary findings showed that the birds died of avian ...
Jul 28, 2022
Rescued manatee released in natural Florida habitat after flying over 1,000 miles
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. (Reuters) - A large manatee made its way back home on Wednesday after months of rehabilitation and an over 1,000-mile flight from Texas to its natural habitat in Florida. Rescuers ...
Jul 28, 2022
Kentucky floods kill 3, death toll may reach double digits, governor says
(Reuters) - Three deaths have been confirmed in flooding in eastern Kentucky, Governor Andy Beshear said on Thursday, and the death toll may reach double digits. Beshear earlier declared a state of em...
Jul 28, 2022
U.S. can conduct 60,000-80,000 monkeypox tests per week, HHS secretary says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has the capacity to conduct 60,000-80,000 tests for monkeypox virus per week, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said on Thursday. When the mon...
Jul 28, 2022
New York Attorney General sues CVS Health for violating antitrust laws
(Reuters) - The New York Attorney General on Thursday sued CVS Health Corp, saying the pharmacy chain violated antitrust laws and hurt New York safety-net hospitals and healthcare providers. The lawsu...
Jul 28, 2022
Factbox-Key provisions in the U.S. Senate climate deal
(Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats have struck a legislative deal that would divert nearly $370 billion to climate and energy security measures with the aim of slashing greenhouse gas emissions 40% by ...
Jul 28, 2022
Cheap copies of GSK’s HIV prevention drug could be ready in 2026
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) - British drugmaker GSK has struck a deal to allow low-cost generic versions of its long-acting HIV preventive medicine to be used in the developing world, including...
Jul 28, 2022
Merck CEO concerned about proposed drug pricing bill hurting innovation
(Reuters) - Merck & Co Chief Executive Rob Davis on Thursday raised concerns that a proposed bill to curb drug prices would hurt innovation, but said it would not impact sales of the company's top-sel...
Jul 28, 2022
Tehran landslide caused by heavy rains kill at least six
(Reuters) - A landslide caused by heavy rains on Thursday killed at least six people in Tehran, Iranian state media reported, and as many as 14 people were reported still missing Officials warned that...
Jul 28, 2022
