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Cyclosporiasis cases near 1,000 in Michigan, health officials say

(LANSING, Mich.) -- Reported cases of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness caused by a parasite, are nearing 1,000 in Michigan, local health officials said Wednesday.Since June 22, at least 992 cases have been confirmed, a spokesperson from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services ...
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Obamacare insurers ask for second-highest premiums increase in nearly a decade

By Amina Niasse NEW YORK, July 8 (Reuters) - Companies offering Obamacare health insurance plans next year are requesting payment rates representing a 14% median increase to premiums over 2026 rates, according to data from health policy research group KFF. The proposed rate for 2027 represents ...
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Some health workers in Congo’s Ebola outbreak go on strike over pay issues as deaths near 600

BUNIA, Congo (AP) - The healthcare workers at the epicenter of Congo's Ebola outbreak are walking off their jobs to protest delays in their payments, threatening efforts to slow the outbreak that officials said continues to spread faster than the response. In Ituri province, the ...
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Parents of Bucknell football player who died say they appreciate criminal charges against coach

The parents of a Bucknell University football player who died after collapsing during the first day of training camp in 2024 said Tuesday they appreciated a decision by the Pennsylvania attorney general to bring criminal charges against the strength and conditioning coach who oversaw ...
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Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1,708

July 8 (Reuters) - The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 1,708, including 580 deaths, government data showed on Wednesday. (Reporting by Nilutpal Timsina; Editing by Muralikumar Anantharaman) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
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Sino Biopharmaceutical, GSK expand alliance with China rights to respiratory drugs

July 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-listed drugmaker Sino Biopharmaceutical said on Wednesday its China unit had secured rights to market two respiratory drugs from British company GSK in mainland China. Here are some details: • Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical (CTTQ) will commercialise GSK's triple therapy inhaler ...
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Hong Kong-listed Sino Biopharma, AstraZeneca sign respiratory drug deal worth up to $1.9 billion

July 8 (Reuters) - Hong Kong-listed Sino Biopharmaceutical said on Wednesday it has granted AstraZeneca the rights to develop a drug designed to treat chronic respiratory diseases outside China for total payments of up to $1.9 billion. • Under the deal, AstraZeneca gets an ...
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US FDA approves Vera’s kidney disease drug

By Siddhi Mahatole July 7 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Vera Therapeutics' drug to treat patients with a potentially life-threatening kidney disease, the regulator said on Tuesday, sending its shares up 6.8% in afternoon trading. The drug Trutakna is a self-administered ...
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Chicago aldermen latest calling for US attorney’s ouster over ‘Broadview Six’ case

(The Center Square) - A federal prosecutor in Illinois is facing additional calls for his resignation this week by public officials, this time in Chicago, who claim he's acted unfairly in applying federal law - especially relating to matters of immigration enforcement and free ...
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EMA fast-tracks review of Revolutions’ experimental pancreatic cancer pill

July 7 (Reuters) - The European Medicines Agency said on Tuesday it has begun a rolling review of Revolution Medicines' experimental treatment for patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer. • The regulator said the decision was based on results from a late-stage study that compared ...
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What to know about Legionnaires’ disease making people sick on New York’s Upper East Side

New York City health officials are investigating a Legionnaires' disease cluster in two Upper East Side neighborhoods. As of July 6, there have been 23 cases, 17 hospitalizations and no deaths. The likely source of the bacteria causing this pneumonia is a cooling tower or ...
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Heavy rain leads to New Jersey store roof collapse as heat wave breaks

Heat wave-breaking rain caused part of the roof of a New Jersey warehouse store to collapse Monday, sending a shopper, a cart and tables of baked goods skidding through rushing water. Two people were briefly trapped in debris at the BJ's Wholesale Club in Ocean ...
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