WHO says investigators conclude Ebola victim did not enter Rwanda
GENEVA (Reuters) – A Congolese woman who may have spread the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda did not go to Rwanda or the Congolese city of Goma while contagious, the …
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Novartis’s older MS drug Gilenya wins Chinese approval
FILE PHOTO: Swiss drugmaker Novartis’ logo is seen at the company’s plant in the northern Swiss town of Stein, Switzerland October 23, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis’s …
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Illinois to defy Trump administration’s abortion referral ‘gag rule’
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Illinois will defy enforcement of the Trump administration’s rule barring taxpayer-backed family planning clinics from making abortion referrals, the governor said on Thursday, announcing the state plans …
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Congo Ebola victim may have entered Rwanda and Uganda, says WHO
GENEVA (Reuters) – A fishmonger who died of Ebola this week probably carried the virus from Congo into both Rwanda and Uganda, the World Health Organization said, as health workers …
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WHO sounds Ebola alarm as risks intensify
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization on Wednesday declared Congo’s Ebola outbreak an international health emergency, sounding a rarely used global alarm after the virus threatened to spread to …
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Puerto Rico faces tougher scrutiny over federal Medicaid funding
(Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday called for heightened scrutiny of Puerto Rico’s Medicaid program as the bankrupt territory seeks increased federal healthcare funding while it deals with repercussions from …
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Merck’s treatment for urinary, abdominal infections gets FDA approval
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Merck & Co Inc’s combination treatment for complicated forms of urinary tract and abdominal infections, the drugmaker said on Wednesday. …
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(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it found adulteration and “significant violations” of current good manufacturing practice (CGMP) regulations at Strides Pharma Sciences Ltd’s plant in …
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Planned Parenthood groups announce departure of president, acting leader named
Planned Parenthood president Dr. Leana Wen speaks at a protest against anti-abortion legislation at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., May 21, 2019. REUTERS/James Lawler Duggan (Reuters) – Planned …
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UK doctors reveal separation of twins joined at the head
Two-year-old twins, born joined at the head, leave the hospital after a successful surgery at a British hospital in London, Britain July 1, 2019, in this handout photo released on …
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