Merck’s Keytruda fails as monotherapy in breast cancer study
FILE PHOTO: The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Linden, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (Reuters) – Merck & …
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Until broadband access improves, telemedicine won’t help rural communities
(Reuters Health) – Telemedicine has been touted as a solution to the dearth of doctors in rural America. But the same places where residents must drive many miles to see …
Read More ‘Center of Excellence’ may not mean fewer deaths or readmissions
(Reuters Health) – Select hospitals designated as “Centers of Excellence” by major U.S. health plans may not necessarily have lower death rates or fewer repeat admissions than other hospitals, a …
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U.S. Supreme Court takes no action in Indiana abortion cases
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday took no action on appeals seeking to revive two restrictive Republican-backed abortion laws from Indiana, even as debate rages over a …
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Measles outbreak spreads to Oklahoma as U.S. reports 41 new cases
FILE PHOTO: A vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine and an information sheet is seen at Boston Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts February 26, 2015. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo (Reuters) …
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Supreme Court gives Merck another shot to avoid Fosamax lawsuits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave Merck & Co a new opportunity to avoid lawsuits accusing the company of failing to properly warn patients of debilitating …
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Missouri governor expected to sign eight-week abortion ban into law
(Reuters) – Missouri’s Republican governor could sign a law as early as this week banning most abortions in the Midwestern state after the eighth week of pregnancy, part of a …
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Doctors end life support for French patient in landmark right-to-die case
STRASBOURG, France (Reuters) – Doctors stopped giving food and water to French quadriplegic Vincent Lambert on Monday, lawyers said, renewing a fierce debate over the right to die that has …
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Teens made up most of e-cigarette maker Juul’s Twitter following – study
(Reuters Health) – Almost half of the people who followed Juul Labs Inc on Twitter last year were not old enough to legally purchase e-cigarettes in the United States, according …
Read More Little Caesars to use Impossible Foods’ meatless sausages in pizzas
(Reuters) – Little Caesars will use meatless sausages made by Impossible Foods in some of its pizzas, making it the latest food chain to tap into growing demand for plant-based …
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