France on ‘high’ alert for bird flu after new cases detected

France on ‘high’ alert for bird flu after new cases detected

Ducks are seen inside a poultry farm in Castelnau-Tursan, France, January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) – France raised the risk level of bird flu to ‘high’ from ‘moderate’ on Tuesday after new cases of the disease were detected, forcing poultry farms to keep birds indoors to stem … Read more

Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

Three Indian cities among world’s 10 most polluted after Diwali

[1/6]A dog crosses a road on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis Acquire Licensing Rights NEW DELHI, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Two Indian cities joined New Delhi to be among the world’s worst 10 for pollution on Monday morning, with smoke heavy in the air a day after revellers … Read more

Reuters denies any suggestion it had prior knowledge of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

Reuters denies any suggestion it had prior knowledge of Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

Smoke is seen in the Rehovot area as rockets are launched from the Gaza Strip, in Israel October 7, 2023. REUTERS/Ilan Rosenberg/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – International news organisation Reuters denied on Thursday any suggestion it had prior knowledge of the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians and … Read more

Britain proposes ban on cigarettes for younger generations

Britain proposes ban on cigarettes for younger generations

UK plan could phase out smoking among young people by 2040 Academics and campaigners welcome the move Changes could hurt major tobacco companies, shares fall Tobacco industry warns of unintended consequences MANCHESTER, England, Oct 4 (Reuters) – Britain’s government on Wednesday proposed banning younger generations from ever buying cigarettes, a move that would give the … Read more

Bankrupt drugmaker Mallinckrodt considers sale of opioid business – WSJ

Bankrupt drugmaker Mallinckrodt considers sale of opioid business – WSJ

Bottles of prescription painkillers Oxycodone Hydrochloride, 30mg pills, made by Mallinckrodt sit on a counter at a local pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 18 (Reuters) – Bankrupt drugmaker Mallinckrodt is in talks with major investors about selling some or all of its business units, which … Read more

Lilly’s diabetes drug gets greenlight from UK watchdog

Lilly’s diabetes drug gets greenlight from UK watchdog

The logo of Lilly is seen on a wall of the Lilly France company unit, part of the Eli Lilly and Co drugmaker group, in Fegersheim near Strasbourg, France, February 1, 2018. Picture taken February 1, 2018. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 8 (Reuters) – Eli Lilly’s (LLY.N) diabetes drug Mounjaro has gained … Read more

Novo Nordisk launches weight-loss drug Wegovy in Britain

Novo Nordisk launches weight-loss drug Wegovy in Britain

A 0.25 mg injection pen of Novo Nordisk’s weight-loss drug Wegovy is shown in this photo illustration in Oslo, Norway, September 1, 2023. REUTERS/Victoria Klesty/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Novo announces launch of Wegovy in the United Kingdom Novo says launch will be “controlled and limited” Drug to be available through specialist NHS scheme and … Read more

‘Barbie Botox’ goes viral but doctors inject caution

‘Barbie Botox’ goes viral but doctors inject caution

[1/2]Margot Robbie attends the European premiere of “Barbie” in London, Britain July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Maja Smiejkowska/File Photo Acquire Licensing Rights Sept 1 (Reuters) – The viral trend of “Barbie Botox” that has women as young as in their 20s rush for toxin-based procedures to mimic the looks of the movie’s lead actress Margot Robbie may … Read more

Drug retailer Rite Aid prepares to file for bankruptcy, Wall Street Journal reports

Drug retailer Rite Aid prepares to file for bankruptcy, Wall Street Journal reports

Aug 25 (Reuters) – Rite Aid Corp (RAD.N) is preparing to file for bankruptcy in coming weeks to address lawsuits the drugstore chain is facing over its alleged role in the sale of opioids, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the plan. Shares of the pharmacy retail chain operator closed … Read more

China’s Inner Mongolia reports two cases of bubonic plague

China’s Inner Mongolia reports two cases of bubonic plague

BEIJING, Aug 13 (Reuters) – China’s northern region of Inner Mongolia reported two cases of bubonic plague on Saturday, following a previous infection that was detected on Aug. 7, the local government said. The two people infected are the husband and daughter of the previous case, the government said in a statement on its website. … Read more