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The New World screwworm fly is threatening the $113 billion U.S. cattle industry for the first time in more than half a century, as officials race to eradicate a deadly flesh-eating parasite not seen in Texas since 1966.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced three new cases Monday, including the first outside...
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Berlin hospital discharges US doctor who contracted Ebola
By Milana Vinn
NEW YORK, June 6 (Reuters) – A U.S. citizen treated in Germany after contracting Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been discharged, a Berlin hospital said on Saturday.
• No virus has been detected in the patient since May 30, the Charité...
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Accessorize with earplugs at this summer’s concerts so you can enjoy more music in the future
NEW YORK (AP) — When her favorite band took the stage, Kristin Shires was in the front row.
As the Misterwives started to play, the drums and saxophones blared from the trembling speakers. Shires soaked in the music — but on the way home, a different sound played in her...
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Survivors share experiences and lessons from Congo’s 2018 Ebola outbreak- UK’s GSK to buy US-based cancer drugmaker Nuvalent for $10.6 billion
- GSK in talks to buy cancer biotech Nuvalent for more than $9 billion, FT reports
- Use of GLP-1 drugs early in pregnancy should not cause alarm, analysis suggests
- Congo says Ebola deaths top 100 as armed groups threaten response
- AstraZeneca obesity pill helps patients lose 10.5% of body weight in trial
- Gavi plans to use U.S. cash for malaria, while meeting Kennedy’s conditions
- A flesh-eating cattle parasite spreads beyond Texas as new screwworm cases are found
- WHO’s Tedros says Uganda should reconsider Congo border closure over Ebola
- How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
- How the Ebola outbreak is changing weddings in Congo
- Ukrainian mothers see a rising number of complications with their pregnancies, in photos
- Tango Therapeutics’ pancreatic cancer drug combo shows promise in study
- Incyte makes $2 billion bet on bleeding disorder drug ahead of Jakafi patent cliff
- Lilly shares rise on hopes that next-gen drug will extend lead in weight-loss market
- US FDA approves Pfizer’s bleeding disorder drug for children
- Health experts to screen US wastewater for disease outbreaks during World Cup
- Roche enters cancer drug deal worth up to $2.3 billion with Nurix Therapeutics
- Zealand Pharma shares drop 25% after a quarter of patients quit obesity drug trial
- As Ukraine fights off Russia’s invasion, some regions see a rise in premature births
- Psychiatrist Robert Coles, Pulitzer Prize-winning author who championed needs of children, dies
- Australian cancer specialist Richard Scolyer dies at 59 after pioneering treatment
- Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 515
- Boehringer-Zealand’s obesity drug shows promise in cutting visceral, liver fat
- Incyte nears up to $2 billion deal for blood disorder biotech Star, FT reports
- Swiss firms invest $27 billion in US after tariff deal, NZZ am Sonntag reports
- Health workers at the epicenter of Congo’s Ebola outbreak labor with little pay or rest
- Palestinians suffer from lack of proper toilets across Gaza’s vast tent cities
- Dexcom’s glucose monitor use shows benefit in non-insulin diabetic patients in study
- Eli Lilly says next-gen obesity drug curbs sleep apnea, among other benefits
- Pfizer’s monthly obesity shot has side-effect profile similar to Wegovy in midstage trial
- Screwworm border closure fuels beef boom in Mexico, gloom in Texas
- Roche obesity drug helps patients shed 22.7% of weight in mid-stage trial
- Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite
- Ebola outbreak in Central Africa could reach 20,000 cases without strong public health measures
- Structure’s experimental obesity pill shows no signs of liver injury
- Zealand touts promising tolerability data for obesity drug in mid-stage study
- US CDC warns Congo Ebola outbreak could be on level of 2014 West Africa outbreak
- Congo warns of ‘rapid’ community spread of Ebola, 71 new cases confirmed
- ICE will no longer report deaths of detainees who have recently been released from custody
- Texas ranchers on edge after screwworm parasite detected in calf
- CAR-T therapy brings hope to kidney patients with few transplant options
- WHO launches $518 million plan to curb Africa Ebola outbreak
- Sri Lanka nursing home worker says a ‘chained’ patient was among 13 fire victims
- US domestic treatment centers ready for Ebola even as Kenya plans persist
- FDA launches study of abortion pill safety, WSJ reports
- Lundbeck’s experimental drug cuts migraine days in mid-stage trial
- Abbott Labs must face lawsuit over PediaSure children’s growth claims
- Otsuka says kidney disease drug preserves function in late-stage study
- USDA expects to contain screwworm case in Texas, Rollins says
