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Colorado public health officials investigating hantavirus death not linked to cruise ship cluster

(DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo.) -- Colorado public health officials are investigating the death of an adult resident as a result of hantavirus.The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Douglas County Health Department said the death is not linked to the outbreak on ...
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BioMarin’s genetic disease therapy shows mixed results in late-stage study

May 18 (Reuters) - BioMarin Pharmaceutical said on Monday its experimental treatment for a rare genetic condition met one of the two main goals in a late-stage study. The company was testing its enzyme replacement therapy called BMN 401 in children aged 1 to 12 ...
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Judge allows gun and notebook as evidence at Mangione’s trial in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

NEW YORK (AP) - A gun and notebook that prosecutors say link Luigi Mangione to the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson can be used as evidence at his murder trial, a judge ruled Monday, rejecting a defense argument that they were seized illegally, ...
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AstraZeneca’s blood pressure drug wins U.S. approval

By Bhanvi Satija LONDON, May 18 (Reuters) - Anglo-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca said on Monday its hypertension pill baxdrostat had been approved in the United States, offering a new treatment option for millions of patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure despite existing medicines. The decision allows use ...
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Trump’s psychedelic drug order boosts investor interest with promise of faster reviews

By Kamal Choudhury and Christy Santhosh May 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's executive order to accelerate psychedelic drug development has raised hopes among companies developing the drugs that it could help attract more capital, but researchers cautioned that new treatments are still a ...
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Regeneron drops after skin cancer treatment misses late-stage trial goal

May 18 (Reuters) - Shares of Regeneron fell 11.8% premarket on Monday after the company's experimental treatment missed the main goal in a late-stage trial in patients with advanced melanoma, a type of skin cancer. The drugmaker's fianlimab-cemiplimab combination did not reach statistical significance in ...
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Congo announces 3 Ebola treatment centers in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreak

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centers in the eastern Ituri region as the country grapples with an outbreak of a rare variant of Ebola virus that has no approved therapeutics or vaccines. "We know that the ...
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Merck’s uterine cancer drug meets late-stage trial goals

May 18 (Reuters) - Merck said on Monday its experimental drug met the main goals of a late-stage trial in patients with a cancer of the uterus lining. The company said its drug, sacituzumab tirumotecan, helped patients live longer and delayed the worsening of their ...
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UK’s Advanced Medical Solutions tumbles after TA Associates scraps buyout plans

May 18 (Reuters) - Shares in Advanced Medical Solutions fell as much as 27% on Monday, after private equity firm TA Associates confirmed it would not make an offer for the British medical supplier on Friday. (Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru) Brought to ...
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Hantavirus-stricken cruise ship arrives in the Netherlands

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) - The cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak has begun entering the Dutch port of Rotterdam for disinfection, wrapping up a troubled journey that put international health authorities on alert. The MV Hondius was carrying 25 crew members and two ...
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CDC aiding withdrawal of affected Americans after Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda

May 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Sunday it mobilized response efforts following an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, supporting partners withdrawing a small number of directly affected Americans. The World Health Organization ...
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Hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive at Rotterdam port as final destination

By Charlotte Van Campenhout ROTTERDAM, May 18 (Reuters) - The hantavirus-hit cruise ship MV Hondius was due to dock in Rotterdam on Monday morning for disinfection, with Dutch authorities preparing quarantine arrangements for the 25 crew members and two medical staff remaining on board. Local authorities ...
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