Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
U.S. Supreme Court nixes religious challenge to New York vaccine mandate
By Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday declined to hear a challenge to New York's mandate that healthcare sector workers be vaccinated against COVID-19 brought by a ...
Jun 30, 2022
FDA recommends inclusion of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in COVID boosters
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday recommended booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines be modified to include components that are tailored to combat the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 subv...
Jun 30, 2022
Danish PM dealt harsh criticism over illegal mink cull
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN(Reuters) - A Danish parliamentary probe on Thursday levelled harsh criticism against the government over its order to cull millions of mink in 2020 due to coronavirus ...
Jun 30, 2022
Canada to fight poor diet with labels for sugar, salt, saturated fat
By Ismail Shakil OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada will require food packaging to carry clear labeling to indicate high content of sugar, sodium and saturated fat, helping consumers regulate their diets and p...
Jun 30, 2022
Walgreens profit plunges on opioid settlement, lower pharmacy sales
(Reuters) - Drugstore chain Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc posted a 76% fall in quarterly profit on Thursday, hurt by its opioid settlement with Florida and a decrease in U.S. pharmacy sales on waning d...
Jun 30, 2022
Pfizer asks for formal U.S. approval of oral COVID treatment Paxlovid
(Reuters) - Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it is seeking full U.S. approval for its oral COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid, which is currently available under an emergency use authorization (EUA). Pf...
Jun 30, 2022
Africa in need of test kits, vaccines for monkeypox – CDC Africa
(Reuters) -Africa has no vaccines for monkeypox and test kits are in short supply, the acting director of Africa's top public health agency said on Thursday. Monkeypox is a viral disease that causes f...
Jun 30, 2022
Barry Callebaut stops Belgian chocolate plant output after salmonella outbreak
ZURICH (Reuters) - Barry Callebaut has halted production at its Wieze plant in Belgium after discovering salmonella in a production lot on Monday, the Swiss chocolate maker said on Thursday. "Barry Ca...
Jun 30, 2022
Turkey records first case of monkeypox – health minister
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey has detected its first case of monkeypox in a 37-year-old patient who is in isolation, Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on Thursday. The virus has been identified in mor...
Jun 30, 2022
S.Korea authorises AstraZeneca COVID therapy Evusheld for vulnerable people
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea on Thursday authorised AstraZeneca PLC's antibody-based therapy for preventing COVID-19 infection in people with a poor immune response, increasing its options as it work...
Jun 30, 2022
