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Brazil’s Oncoclinicas files for debt restructuring, boosting shares

SAO PAULO, July 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian oncology treatment provider Oncoclinicas has filed for an out-of-court restructuring to renegotiate and reprofile about 5.1 billion reais ($993.8 million) in unsecured financial debt along with other intercompany claims, sending its shares higher on Tuesday. The move comes ...
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As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause

NEW YORK (AP) - Infections from the diarrhea-causing parasite cyclospora are surging, with state-level data suggesting that 2026 is already the nation's worst year for reported cases. More than 30 states have reported infections this year, and current data from them shows the number of ...
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CDC says lab-confirmed US cases of cyclosporiasis top 1,600, expects count to rise

July 14 (Reuters) - Lab-confirmed cases linked to a U.S. outbreak of cyclosporiasis have risen to 1,645, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday, up by more than 800 cases from its last update a week ago. Cases have now been reported ...
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This British Open amateur is a qualified mechanic with cystic fibrosis. He’s proving an inspiration

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) - David Howard was aged 7 when he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. By the time he was a teenager - well before recent medical advances for this rare genetic condition - he'd found out via internet searches he wasn't expected ...
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Majority of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains, as outbreak outpaces response

The majority of Ebola virus cases in eastern Congo are from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief said on Tuesday and warned that the outbreak "continues to outpace the response efforts." Congo has been battling an outbreak of a rare type ...
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An experimental Alzheimer’s drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows

WASHINGTON (AP) - An experimental drug might help slow early Alzheimer's disease in a markedly different way than today's treatments - by lowering levels of a brain protein called tau, researchers reported Tuesday. Tau is one part of a toxic duo fueling Alzheimer's but prior ...
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Cyclosporiasis cases in Michigan climb to over 3,000, state health officials say

July 14 (Reuters) - Michigan health officials on Tuesday reported 3,309 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an increase of 669 cases since the last update on Monday. The outbreak has resulted in 44 hospitalizations as of July 9, according to the Michigan Department ...
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‘Pretty dire’: Aid workers reveal health needs in Venezuela amid recovery from earthquakes

(NEW YORK) -- As Venezuela continues to recover from powerful twin earthquakes that rocked the north-central part of the country in late June, humanitarian organizations are warning of a "dire" situation on the ground.The earthquakes, which officials say killed more than 4,400 people and ...
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After Lindsey Graham’s death, questions linger about aging politicians and health transparency

NEW YORK (AP) - The sudden death of Sen. Lindsey Graham, a top ally of President Donald Trump and one of Washington's best-known politicians, is renewing focus on the country's aging lawmakers. Graham, who had turned 71 just two days before passing away on Saturday ...
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AstraZeneca to license lung cancer drug from China’s Dizal Pharmaceutical

By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI, July 14 (Reuters) - Shares in China's Dizal Pharmaceutical rose 20% on Tuesday, after the AstraZeneca spin-off announced that the drugmaker would pay $600 million upfront for global rights to one of its treatments for a type of lung cancer. Sunvozertinib, ...
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New Zealand study finds nitrates in drinking water may cause 120 premature births a year

July 14 (Reuters) - About 120 premature births a year in New Zealand may be caused by exposure to drinking water contaminated with nitrates from the country's farming industry, according to a new national study. • Researchers at Canterbury, Otago and Massey universities found a ...
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How to stay safe and still enjoy produce this summer with the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite

(AP) - Scores of people in the United States have been sickened by a parasite commonly linked to contaminated fresh produce that can cause weeks of watery diarrhea. But there are ways to protect yourself and still enjoy summer's bounty of fruits and vegetables. The ...
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