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Natera, Aveta partner on late-stage head and neck cancer trial

By Sahil Pandey June 29 (Reuters) - Genetic testing firm Natera and cancer drug developer Aveta Biomics said on Monday they have partnered on a late-stage study of an experimental therapy for head and neck cancer, in a bid to improve how patients' response ...
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The Media Line: Israel Sends Rescue Teams to Venezuela After Earthquakes Kill at Least 1,450, Leave Tens of Thousands Missing  

Israel Sends Rescue Teams to Venezuela After Earthquakes Kill at Least 1,450, Leave Tens of Thousands Missing By The Media Line Staff Israel has dispatched search and rescue teams to Venezuela following last week's twin earthquakes that killed at least 1,450 people, ...
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A strong aftershock rattles Venezuela as rescue workers race to find survivors

LA GUAIRA, Venezuela (AP) - A strong aftershock jolted Venezuela early Monday following last week's devastating back-to-back earthquakes, as civilians and emergency responders kept combing through the ruins of fallen buildings for survivors. The aftershock, which struck about 27 kilometers (17 miles) north of Caraballeda ...
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Illinois Quick Hits: Gas prices fall, remain higher than a year ago

(The Center Square) - AAA says the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded gasoline in Illinois has fallen about 60 cents in the last month, but it's still more than 60 cents higher than it was one year ago. ...
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Pfizer, Innovent GLP-1 drugs clear China insurance hurdle

By Andrew Silver SHANGHAI, June 29 (Reuters) - GLP-1 drugs from Pfizer and Innovent Biologics have passed a preliminary review to be potentially included in China's basic medical insurance drug catalogue, a list published by the National Healthcare Security Administration showed on Monday. Pfizer's ecnoglutide and ...
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Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases at 1,274, including 360 deaths

June 29 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo said late on Sunday that confirmed Ebola cases in the country had reached 1,274, including 360 deaths. (Reporting by Sfundo Parakozov; Editing by Tom Hogue) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com
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US DOJ closes criminal probe into Abbott over baby formula plant, WSJ reports

June 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department closed a criminal probe into Abbott Laboratories over its handling of a baby formula plant linked to potentially deadly bacteria and infant deaths, opting instead for civil penalties, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. Reuters could ...
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Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries and left families in distress

PARIS (AP) - Every few minutes, the mortuary owner's phone rings. Since a record-smashing heat wave started taking lives and storage space for bodies in Paris and beyond, the funeral directors and mourning families calling him mostly have the same question: Do you have ...
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US, Mexico inaugurate sterile fly plant in Chiapas in cross-border screwworm fight

By Cassandra Garrison METAPA, Mexico June 27 - Senior Mexican and U.S. officials inaugurated a sterile fly production plant in southern Chiapas on Saturday, a milestone in efforts to contain the New World screwworm outbreak as it has spread across borders and disrupted cattle trade. ...
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Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it’s a bad idea

WASHINGTON (AP) - You've likely heard it since childhood: Don't scratch that bug bite or rash, you'll make it worse. But why would something that feels so good be bad? A lot of things can cause itchiness, sometimes serious diseases. Whatever the cause, doctors have ...
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GLP-1s linked to smell and taste impairment in diabetes patients

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays) By Nancy Lapid June 26 (Reuters) - We also report on a potentially simple solution to nausea experienced by cancer patients receiving morphine for pain. GLP-1 ...
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US starts vaccine effort for Ebola Bundibugyo as outbreak spreads

June 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. is working on finding a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola while sending an experimental treatment and preparing diagnostic tests to help contain the outbreak in Africa, the Department of Health and Human Services said on Friday. The ...
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