Category Archives: (Sandbox Syndication Account) Health News (Master Feed)
U.S. Supreme Court rebuffs opioid maker Insys founder’s conviction appeal
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected bids by Insys Therapeutics Inc founder John Kapoor and another former executive of the drugmaker to overturn their convictions for ...
Jun 13, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court takes no action on Bayer bid to nix weedkiller suits
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took no action on Bayer AG's bid to dismiss legal claims by customers who contend its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the ...
Jun 13, 2022
Rune Labs gets FDA clearance to use Apple Watch to track Parkinson’s symptoms
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - San Francisco-based startup Rune Labs on Monday said it has received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to use the Apple Watch to monitor tremors and ot...
Jun 13, 2022
Amylyx gets first approval for ALS drug from Canada
By Leroy Leo (Reuters) - Canada has approved Amylyx Pharmaceuticals' treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a neurodegenerative disease, the drugmaker said on Monday, the first such approv...
Jun 13, 2022
Indonesia launching nationwide vaccinations for foot and mouth disease
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia will this week launch a nationwide livestock vaccination programme, its agriculture ministry said on Monday, as the number of cattle infected with foot and mouth disease ...
Jun 13, 2022
Planned Parenthood builds staff network to help U.S. women navigate abortion hurdles
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) - Planned Parenthood and other abortion rights groups are expanding a network of staff to guide patients through what is expected to become an increasingly complex and ex...
Jun 13, 2022
Valneva shares plunge after drugmaker warns over its COVID-19 vaccine’s prospects
PARIS (Reuters) - Valneva shares on Monday dropped by around 20% after the French drugmaker warned over prospects for its COVID-19 vaccine. Valneva said last week it had proposed a remediation plan af...
Jun 13, 2022
Beijing tests millions, isolates thousands over COVID cluster at 24-hour bar
By Martin Quin Pollard and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Authorities in China's capital Beijing on Monday raced to contain a COVID-19 outbreak traced to a raucous 24-hour bar known for cheap liquor and...
Jun 13, 2022
Sanofi says its COVID-19 booster shot has potential against main variants
PARIS (Reuters) - French drugmaker Sanofi on Monday said the COVID-19 vaccine candidate it has developed jointly with GSK in two trials showed a potential to protect against the virus's main variants ...
Jun 13, 2022
Beijing halts offline sports events from June 13 due to COVID outbreak
BEIJING (Reuters) - Beijing will suspend all offline sports events starting from June 13 citing high transmission risks of a recent COVID-19 outbreak linked to a bar in the city, Beijing Municipal Bur...
Jun 12, 2022
