Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
Moderna COVID vaccine may pose higher heart inflammation risk – U.S. CDC
(Reuters) - Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine may pose a higher risk of heart inflammation than Pfizer-BioNTech's in shot some age groups, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday....
Jun 14, 2022
Factbox-Countries offering vaccine for monkeypox
(Reuters) - As more countries where monkeypox is not endemic report outbreaks of the viral disease, some governments have started offering vaccines to most exposed citizens. There isn't a specific vac...
Jun 14, 2022
Amylyx’s ALS drug would be more cost effective if priced around $170,000- ICER
By Leroy Leo (Reuters) - Amylyx Pharmaceuticals Inc's experimental drug for neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) would be more cost effective than other U.S.-approved treatmen...
Jun 14, 2022
Texas power use to break more records during heatwave this week
(Reuters) - Power demand in Texas failed to hit a new all-time high on Monday due to less hot weather, but will likely break that record later this week as homes and businesses keep air conditioners c...
Jun 14, 2022
EU states step up pressure on Pfizer to cut unneeded COVID vaccine supplies
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union governments are intensifying pressure on Pfizer and other COVID-19 vaccine makers to renegotiate contracts, warning millions of shots that ar...
Jun 14, 2022
Air pollution cuts life expectancy by more than two years – study
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chronic air pollution cuts average global life expectancy by more than two years per person, a study published on Tuesday showed, an impact comparable to that of smoking and far w...
Jun 14, 2022
FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 534.04 million, death toll at 6,721,013
By Lynx Insight Service (Reuters) - More than 534.04 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 6,721,013 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infection...
Jun 14, 2022
EU signs deal with Bavarian Nordic for delivery of monkeypox vaccine
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - The European Commission on Tuesday said it had signed a deal with Danish biotech firm Bavarian Nordic for the delivery of around 110,000 doses of monkeypox vaccine. The agreement...
Jun 14, 2022
Conflict in Ukraine could aggravate drug problems, EU body warns
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) - Russia's invasion of Ukraine could create "new vulnerabilities" in Europe to illegal drugs by triggering shifts in smuggling routes and potentially exposing more ...
Jun 14, 2022
EU warns of rising narcotics production in Europe as new drugs hit market
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Narcotics production is growing in Europe, according to an estimate published on Tuesday by the EU drugs agency, which warned of a proliferation of new psychoactive substances bei...
Jun 14, 2022
