Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
Why world’s first malaria shot won’t reach millions of children who need it
By Jennifer Rigby, Natalie Grover and Maggie Fick LONDON/KISUMU, Kenya (Reuters) - After decades of work, the World Health Organization endorsed the first-ever malaria vaccine last year - a historic m...
Jul 13, 2022
Pacific island leaders welcome U.S. pledge to triple funding for region
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) - Pacific island leaders welcomed a pledge by the United States to triple aid to the region to combat illegal fishing, enhance maritime security and tackle climate c...
Jul 12, 2022
South Korea PM warns of big COVID surge as cases hit two-month high
SEOUL (Reuters) - Daily COVID-19 infections in South Korea have jumped above 40,000 for the first time in two months, with the government warning of a potential five-fold surge in the coming months. "...
Jul 12, 2022
China reports 338 new COVID cases for July 12 vs 424 a day
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China reported 338 new COVID-19 infections on July 12, of which 98 were symptomatic and 240 were asymptomatic, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday. That is compared w...
Jul 12, 2022
U.S. Justice Dept launches task force to protect women’s reproductive rights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday unveiled a new task force that aims to protect women's reproductive healthcare freedom, after the Supreme Court last month overturned the ...
Jul 12, 2022
Siga gets $28 million antiviral drug orders as monkeypox spreads
(Reuters) -Drugmaker SIGA Technologies said on Tuesday it has received new orders worth about $28 million for its oral antiviral drug, as monkeypox cases spread globally. The latest orders come at a t...
Jul 12, 2022
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Easter Island region -EMSC
(Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 struck the Easter Island region in the Pacific Ocean near Chile on Tuesday, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a d...
Jul 12, 2022
U.S. appeals court revives Roundup weedkiller cancer lawsuit
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a lawsuit by a Georgia man claiming Bayer AG's Roundup weedkiller caused his cancer, the latest in a string of legal ...
Jul 12, 2022
Two pig heart transplants succeed in brain-dead recipients
By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) - Surgeons at New York University (NYU) have successfully transplanted genetically-engineered pig hearts into two brain-dead people, researchers said on Tuesday, moving a step...
Jul 12, 2022
Giant sequoias may benefit from fire in California’s Yosemite, official says
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - The fire in California's Yosemite National Park may benefit some of the world's oldest giant sequoias by helping release seeds and clear debris from the forest floor, prevent...
Jul 12, 2022
