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Health Rounds: Viruses may hold key to tackling deadly bacterial infection

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -Tiny viruses that only infect and kill bacteria can help treat deadly antibiotic-resistant bloodstream infections with Staphylococcus aureus, results from a mid-stage trial suggest. Researchers tested the approach in 42 patients with S. aureus bacteremia that had spread from the ...
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WHO says mpox now detected in more countries, with 17 deaths in Africa over six weeks

(Reuters) -The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that 17 countries in Africa have experienced ongoing active transmission of mpox over the past six weeks, with 2,862 confirmed cases, including 17 deaths between September 14 and October 19. WHO also said that Malaysia, ...
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US pediatrician group recommends against routine use of drug for autism

By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) -The American Academy of Pediatrics on Friday said it does not recommend the routine use of leucovorin – a form of vitamin B9 – in children with autism, citing a lack of evidence on the treatment’s benefits and risks to ...
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WATCH: Trick or treat: IL legislators pass tax increase, decoupling bill early Friday

(The Center Square) – Illinois taxpayers are waking up Halloween morning to tax increases after the conclusion of fall veto session at the Illinois Statehouse. The final package to ...
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Bavarian Nordic signs EU smallpox and mpox vaccine contract for up to 8 million doses

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Bavarian Nordic announced on Friday a new contract with the European Commission, allowing countries across Europe to buy up to eight million doses of its smallpox and mpox vaccine over the next four years. Under the framework replacing a 2022 deal, 1.1 million ...
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FDA says drug makers have recalled a blood pressure medicine tainted with a cancer-causing chemical

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says drug makers have recalled more than a half-million bottles of the blood pressure medication prazosin hydrochloride over concerns it may include a cancer-causing chemical. New Jersey-based Teva Pharmaceuticals USA and drugs distributor Amerisource Health Services issued voluntary ...
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Analysis-Pfizer could hold a Trump card in its bid for Metsera

By Michael Erman and Sabrina Valle (Reuters) -U.S. drugmaker Pfizer could work its connections within President Donald Trump’s administration to try to thwart Novo Nordisk’s surprise rival bid to acquire U.S. obesity biotech firm Metsera, analysts, investors and lawyers said on Thursday.   Danish obesity and diabetes ...
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Novo Nordisk CEO says job cuts affecting 9,000 staff almost complete

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk has notified employees impacted by the drugmaker’s job cuts in the vast majority of its locations although the pace varies according to local laws, its CEO Mike Doustdar wrote in a post on LinkedIn on Friday. Doustdar launched a restructuring drive ...
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Dexcom shares extend fall over 2026 growth concerns

By Sneha S K (Reuters) -Dexcom shares tumbled 12% in premarket trading on Friday after executives signaled that the medical device maker’s 2026 growth forecast could fall short of Wall Street expectations. Shares had fallen as much as 17.15% after markets closed on Thursday following ...
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Hungary reports bird flu outbreak on farm, WOAH says

PARIS (Reuters) -Hungary reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on a fattening duck farm, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Friday, as Europe faces a swift seasonal upturn in the deadly disease. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called ...
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Noem refuses Pritzker enforcement pause request, IL pass sanctuary enhancement

(The Center Square) – Both the executive and legislative branches of Illinois government have made attempts to address federal immigration enforcement in the state, but U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem says Gov. J.B. Pritzker does not recognize the importance of immigration enforcement. ...
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Australia’s Mayne Pharma falls as treasurer considers blocking Cosette’s $437 million bid

(Reuters) -Australia’s Mayne Pharma said on Friday it had received a letter from its potential acquirer, Cosette, indicating that the country’s treasurer is considering blocking the A$672 million ($436.67 million) proposed buyout of the company.  Shares in Mayne Pharma were down 30.7% at A$4.3, ...
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