Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
Alaska Airlines will reimburse health travel costs after abortion ruling
(Reuters) - Alaska Airlines said on Friday that, despite a U.S. Supreme Court abortion ruling, it will continue to reimburse employee travel expenses for certain medical procedures and treatments if t...
Jun 24, 2022
Valneva’s COVID vaccine gets marketing authorisation from European Commission
(Reuters) - Valneva's COVID-19 vaccine has received marketing authorisation from the European Commission for use as a primary vaccination in people from 18 to 50 years of age, the company said on Frid...
Jun 24, 2022
Disney says it will offer travel benefits for employees seeking reproductive care
By Dawn Chmielewski (Reuters) - The Walt Disney Co on Friday said it will cover travel benefits for employees seeking family planning or reproductive care following the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling ove...
Jun 24, 2022
Saudi Arabia to invest $3.4 billion in vaccine, biomedical drugs sector
(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's industry minister said on Friday the country would invest $3.4 billion in the vaccine and biomedical drugs sector, according to a report from state news agency SPA. The move...
Jun 24, 2022
WHO’s Tedros disappointed by end of U.S. abortion ruling Roe v Wade
KIGALI (Reuters) - The head of the World Health Organization said on Friday he was very disappointed by the overturning of the landmark U.S. abortion ruling Roe v Wade. "I am very disappointed, becaus...
Jun 24, 2022
Rio Tinto to help Mongolia tackle climate change, desertification
(Reuters) - Global miner Rio Tinto Ltd said on Friday it had teamed up with Mongolia's environment ministry to address climate change and desertification issues in the country. (Reporting by Sameer Ma...
Jun 24, 2022
U.S. CDC backs Moderna’s COVID vaccine for teens, older children
(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday it had recommended Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for children and adolescents aged 6 to 17, allowing a rollout of the shots ...
Jun 24, 2022
Chimerix gets up to $25.3 million contract from Canada for smallpox drug
(Reuters) - Chimerix Inc said on Friday it had been awarded a contract worth up to $25.3 million by Canada for its smallpox drug, likely to used to treat monkeypox as the viral infection spreads acros...
Jun 24, 2022
Juul ban could allow Altria to explore e-cigarette options – analysts
By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) - Juul's U.S. e-cigarette ban could pave the way for Altria, one of its largest investors, to pursue other vaping product makers or go it alone, Wall Street analysts s...
Jun 24, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court overturns abortion rights landmark
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday took the dramatic step of overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that recognized a woman's constitutional right to ...
Jun 24, 2022
