Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
U.S. issues new warnings on ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday released new warnings for synthetic pollutants in drinking water known as "forever chemicals" saying the...
Jun 15, 2022
Heat, humidity kill at least 2,000 Kansas cattle, state says
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO (Reuters) - Extreme heat and humidity killed thousands of cattle in Kansas in recent days, the state said, and sizzling temperatures continue to threaten livestock. The deaths ...
Jun 15, 2022
U.S. FDA advisers back Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for small children
(Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisers on Wednesday recommended the authorization of Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 6 months through 5 years, an important step toward...
Jun 15, 2022
COVID-19 rising in Americas, biggest spike in South America- PAHO
By Steven Grattan SAO PAULO (Reuters) -COVID-19 cases in the Americas jumped 11% last week from the previous one, with 1.2 million new cases and 4,069 new deaths, the Pan American Health Organization ...
Jun 15, 2022
Valneva reaches settlement agreement with Britain on termination of COVID-19 vaccine deal
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Valneva said on Wednesday it reached a settlement agreement with the British government linked to the termination of the supply agreement for its COVID-19 vaccine. V...
Jun 15, 2022
EU drugs watchdog in rolling review of Pfizer-BioNTech’s variant vaccine
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency on Wednesday launched a rolling review of a variant-adapted COVID-19 vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech, as cases of new sub-variants of the c...
Jun 15, 2022
Ancient DNA solves mystery over origin of medieval Black Death
By Will Dunham (Reuters) - Ancient DNA from bubonic plague victims buried in cemeteries on the old Silk Road trade route in Central Asia has helped solve an enduring mystery, pinpointing an area in no...
Jun 15, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court faults Medicare cuts to hospitals for outpatient drugs
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled in favor of a group of nonprofit hospitals in their bid to restore billions of dollars cut by the government from their annual Med...
Jun 15, 2022
Stifling heatwave grips central United States
By Brendan O'Brien CHICAGO (Reuters) - Another sweltering hot day loomed on Wednesday for the middle third of the United States, where dangerously high temperatures were stuck well above normal while ...
Jun 15, 2022
Monkeypox cases around the world
(Refiles to remove 'hold' from headline) (Reuters) - More than 30 countries where monkeypox is not endemic have reported outbreaks of the viral disease as confirmed cases approach 1,900, most of them ...
Jun 15, 2022
