Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
Wastewater study technique finds virus variants sooner; many patients are using meds affected by Paxlovid
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 07, 2022
Forecasters hold outlook for 2022 hurricane season steady -Colorado State
HOUSTON (Reuters) - Forecasters at Colorado State University on Thursday held steady the number of hurricanes they expect to appear in the Atlantic during 2022. In an update to their closely watched o...
Jul 07, 2022
Exclusive-WTO faces new battle over COVID tests, drugs
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) - Less than a month after a hard-won deal was reached on a partial waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, a fresh battle may be looming at the Wor...
Jul 07, 2022
Slovakia confirms first case of monkeypox -public health authority
(Reuters) - Slovakia confirmed its first case of monkeypox, identified in a person in the 20-59 age group, who most likely contracted the virus abroad, Public Health Authority said on Thursday. (Repor...
Jul 07, 2022
Sweden sees increase in COVID-19 cases, more expected over summer
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Sweden is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases and healthcare can expect an increase in pressure over the summer, the health minister said on Thursday. "Quite a few are ill even ...
Jul 07, 2022
EU drugs regulator is not adamant that COVID boosters target new Omicron offshoots
LONDON (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency (EMA) is open to different next generation COVID vaccines, an official said on Thursday, amid a rise in cases due to circulating Omicron offshoots. Whi...
Jul 07, 2022
Intercept to resubmit NASH treatment application for FDA review
(Reuters) - Intercept Pharmaceuticals said on Thursday it would resubmit its application for nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) treatment to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration based on new interim...
Jul 07, 2022
Shanghai back on alert as China battles COVID outbreaks
By Brenda Goh and Roxanne Liu SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Millions of people in Shanghai queued for a third day of mass COVID-19 testing on Thursday as authorities in several Chinese cities scrambled ...
Jul 07, 2022
Africa CDC says it has signed MOU with Pfizer for COVID pill
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Africa's top public health body said on Thursday it had signed a memorandum of understanding with Pfizer for countries on the continent to receive supplies of the Paxlovid pill...
Jul 07, 2022
WHO reports two new monkeypox deaths
GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Health Organization reported two new deaths from monkeypox since its previous disease update on June 27, bringing the total to three since the start of the year. The repor...
Jul 07, 2022
