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Missouri jury sides with Enfamil maker Mead Johnson in case over preterm baby formula

By Diana Novak Jones July 2 (Reuters) - A jury in St. Louis on Thursday rejected claims that Reckitt unit Mead Johnson's specialized formula for preterm babies was to blame for causing an infant's dangerous bowel disease. The Missouri state court jury sided with Mead Johnson ...
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Researchers launch study on Ebola treatments as Congo outbreak worsens

Researchers began a highly anticipated study of two possible Ebola treatments on Thursday in hopes of fighting the still-growing outbreak in eastern Congo, as the World Health Organization announced the enrollment of the first participant. The virus causing this outbreak, called Bundibugyo, is less common ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: AG, Chicago Law Department hail Massachusetts ruling

(The Center Square) - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul says he is pleased with a U.S. District Court of Massachusetts decision to vacate a U.S. Department of Education rule that restricted eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. ...
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Malaria fears grow in Congo’s Ebola outbreak hotspots

By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON/NAIROBI, July 2 (Reuters) - Malaria and other diseases may be as deadly as the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, health officials have warned, as the outbreak strains the healthcare system and spooks patients into staying ...
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US to give Tanzania $1.3 billion under five-year health pact

DAR ES SALAAM, July 2 (Reuters) - The United States has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tanzania to invest more than $1.3 billion in its health sector over the next five years, the latest in a series of deals that have caused controversy ...
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Trump administration proposes a rule it says could save Medicare patients $1.1 billion on drugs

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is proposing a new rule on Thursday to keep hospitals from charging markups on discounted drugs for Medicare patients and says that could save consumers $1.1 billion next year, according to estimates obtained by The Associated Press. The rule ...
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WHO declares hantavirus outbreak linked to cruise ship over

July 2 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization on Thursday declared the hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship over after the last identified contact of an exposed person completed quarantine and tested negative for the virus. The outbreak, which infected 13 people and killed ...
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PureTech entity Celea raises $180 million to move lung disease drug into late stage trial

July 2 (Reuters) - Celea Therapeutics, linked to PureTech Health, on Thursday completed a $180 million financing round for a late-stage trial of its lung disease drug, deupirfenidone, in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). • Celea expects to start a head-to-head trial in the ...
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AstraZeneca signs CSPC China deal for experimental kidney disease drugs

July 2 (Reuters) - AstraZeneca has entered into a deal worth up to $1.77 billion with CSPC Pharmaceutical Group to discover and develop experimental medicines with the potential to treat kidney diseases, the Chinese drugmaker said on Thursday. CSPC's Hong Kong stock exchange filing did ...
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Medical device maker Zimmer Biomet to hire 500 in 3 years for tech centre in India

By Sai Ishwarbharath B and Rishika Sadam BENGALURU/HYDERABAD, July 2 (Reuters) - - Medical device maker Zimmer Biomet plans to hire 500 employees over the next three years for its newly opened technology centre in Bengaluru, a senior executive said, as the U.S.-listed company expands ...
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Chris Johnson seeking revival of Ice Bucket Challenge as he continues his fight against ALS

Former NFL star Chris Johnson is bringing back the Ice Bucket Challenge to raise awareness of ALS as he fights the fatal nervous system disease. The Ice Bucket Challenge gained popularity in the summer of 2014 as a way to raise ALS awareness. People took ...
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US provisional mortality rate falls 4.6% in 2025, flu deaths rise

By Christy Santhosh July 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. provisional death rate fell 4.6% in 2025, with heart disease, cancer and unintentional injuries remaining the leading causes of mortality, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. The age-adjusted death rate fell to 689.2 ...
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