Celltrion Inc’s biosimilar of Roche Holding AG’s blockbuster cancer drug, Rituxan (rituximab), on Wednesday won unanimous backing from an advisory panel to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Reuters Health Information
Internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) is at least as effective as standard face-to-face clinical care for reducing distress due to tinnitus, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
A U.S. unit of Brazil’s JBS SA is recalling 6.5 million pounds of beef products processed through an Arizona plant because the meat might be contaminated with Salmonella, U.S. government officials said Thursday. Reuters Health Information
A multistate outbreak of listeria infections linked to ready-to-eat deli ham produced by Johnston County Hams Inc is being investigated, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Reuters Health Information
Zimbabwe has started vaccinating people living in urban areas to contain the worst cholera outbreak to hit the country in a decade which has left 49 people dead and infected thousands more. Reuters Health Information
GlaxoSmithKline, which five years ago stopped paying doctors for promoting its drugs, said on Tuesday it would allow such payments once again in limited circumstances. Reuters Health Information
About half of women who routinely get mammograms haven’t heard of the term "baseline mammogram," a recent study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Craig Thompson, chief executive of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, resigned from the board of drugmaker Merck & Co Inc on Tuesday, after questions about the cancer center’s ties to the pharmaceutical industry. Reuters Health Information
A new experiment offers fresh evidence that drinking more water each day can make urinary tract infections (UTIs) less frequent. Reuters Health Information
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Schools that install a lot of indoor cameras may not be improving security while in fact making children feel less safe, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Older adults with bigger social networks of family members and close friends may be better at staying on top of recommended preventive health screenings and checkups than their more isolated peers, a UK study suggests. Reuters Health Information
Three in five patients hospitalized for myocardial infarction (MI) or other serious cardiovascular problems have at least a moderate risk of falling after they go home, and this risk is tied to higher odds of premature death, a U.S. study suggests. R…
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A hospital operator now owned by Community Health Systems Inc will pay more than $260 million to resolve claims it defrauded government healthcare programs and paid doctors kickbacks for patient referrals, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesday. …
People struggling with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) might feel better with antidepressants or psychotherapy, a recent study suggests. Reuters Health Information
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that an Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo could worsen rapidly because of attacks by armed groups, community resistance and the geographic spread of the disease. Reuters Health I…
An experimental GlaxoSmithKline vaccine could prevent tuberculosis developing in half of those who receive it, making it potentially the first new shot against the global killer in a century, researchers said on Tuesday. Reuters Health Information
An estimated 6.3 million children died before their 15th birthdays in 2017, or one every five seconds, mostly due to a lack of water, sanitation, nutrition and basic healthcare, according to report by United Nations agencies on Tuesday. Reuters Healt…
Aurora Cannabis Inc said on Tuesday it had not partnered with any beverage company, responding to a media report that Coca-Cola Co was in talks with the Canadian weed producer to make marijuana infused drinks. Reuters Health Information
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