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US cases of norovirus on the rise with double the rate of positive tests since August

(WASHINGTON) -- Cases of norovirus are rising across the United States, doubling over the last few months, according to updated data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Nearly 14% of tests came back positive for norovirus during the most recent week ending ...
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Illinois quick hits: Migrant youth allegedly murdered homeless Chicago man

Migrant youth allegedly murdered homeless Chicago man Three juvenile Venezuelan migrants are part of a group that allegedly attacked, murdered, and robbed a homeless man in downtown Chicago early ...
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US FDA approves Otsuka’s kidney disease drug

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Otsuka's injectable drug to treat patients with a potentially life-threatening kidney disease, the health regulator's website showed on Tuesday. The drug, branded as Voyxact, was approved to reduce proteinuria in patients with primary immunoglobulin A nephropathy, ...
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Illinois business group warns of ‘backbreaking’ progressive income tax

(The Center Square) - Manufacturers say legislators at the Illinois State Capitol have done enough damage and a progressive tax would be too much. Last week, former Illinois Gov. ...
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Congress moves to restore federal union powers, critics warn of higher costs

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Congress is set to vote on House Resolution 2550, a bill that would restore federal employee collective bargaining powers limited under Trump-era executive orders. ...
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Analysis-Undeterred by Novo Nordisk failure, scientists consider GLP-1s as Alzheimer’s prevention

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk's highly anticipated but ultimately unsuccessful Alzheimer's trials were a long shot for the maker of blockbuster drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, but scientists are still asking if GLP-1 drugs should be tested to prevent the disease in people at ...
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ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show

Tests of ByHeart infant formula tied to a botulism outbreak that has sickened dozens of babies showed that all of the company's products may have been contaminated. Laboratory tests of 36 samples of formula from three different lots showed that five samples contained the type ...
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Illinois quick hits: Chiropractor sentenced for fraud; fatal airport shooting investigation

Chiropractor sentenced for fraud A Chicago chiropractor has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for billing a private insurer more than $2 million in nonexistent services. ...
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Global funding cuts devastating HIV prevention programmes, UNAIDS says

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) -People living with HIV have died due to service disruptions caused by major funding cuts, while millions of people at risk of contracting HIV have lost access to prevention tools, a new report from UNAIDS said on Tuesday. "Persistent ...
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Britain to end exemption for milk-based drinks from sugar tax

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will scrap a sugar-tax exemption for pre-packaged milk-based drinks, including bottled milkshakes and milky coffees, the health department said on Tuesday, as part of efforts to curb an "obesity epidemic". The sugar tax, also known as the Soft Drinks ...
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More people are addicted to marijuana, but fewer of them are seeking help, experts say

Megan Feller smoked pot several times a day and couldn't eat, sleep or function without it. But at the time, she didn't see the need to reach out for help. "I didn't think cannabis was a big deal," the 24-year-old said. "It was really socially ...
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Novo’s next-gen obesity drug shows positive results, heads to late-stage testing

(Reuters) -Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday its experimental obesity drug, amycretin, showed statistically significant weight loss of up to 14.5% at 36 weeks in patients with type 2 diabetes in a mid-stage study. The drugmaker's Denmark-listed shares were up 2.5%. Amycretin, the company's next-generation obesity drug, ...
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