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EMA committee recommends approval for injectable version of Merck’s Keytruda

(Reuters) – The European Medicines Agency’s committee has recommended approval for a new formulation of Merck’s blockbuster cancer therapy Keytruda that can be administered under the skin, the U.S. drugmaker said on Friday. An approval would allow patients to access a ...
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Health Rounds: New menopause pill eases hot flashes, night sweats

(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) – Menopausal hot flashes and night sweats were significantly reduced for women taking a non-hormonal pill from Bayer ...
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GE Healthcare exploring sale of China unit, source says

By Kane Wu (Reuters) -U.S. medical device maker GE Healthcare is working with advisers to explore options for its China unit including an outright sale, a person with knowledge of the discussions said on Friday. It is also looking at finding a partner in China or ...
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Over 800 Indonesian students suffer mass food poisoning from government free meals

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Over 800 students fell sick in two cases of mass food poisoning this week after consuming free school meals sponsored by the Indonesian government, officials said on Friday. One case affected more than 500 and was the biggest ...
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Brazil to protect 140 million from dengue with mosquito super factory

By Sebastian Rocandio CURITIBA/JOINVILLE, Brazil (Reuters) – The world’s largest biofactory for breeding mosquitoes infected with Wolbachia bacteria, a method researchers use to combat dengue, hopes to protect some 140 million people from the disease in Brazil over the coming years, ...
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Pennsylvania pharmacist keeps vaccine Superman suit on hand

By Amina Niasse (Reuters) – A Pennsylvania-based pharmacist who gained fame during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic dressing up as Superman to deliver vaccines has the suit at the ready again. In September, Mayank Amin, who owns an independent pharmacy ...
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Cholera outbreak kills 58 in northeast Nigeria

By Camillus Eboh ABUJA (Reuters) – A cholera outbreak has killed 58 people and infected more than 250 across Bauchi State in northeast Nigeria, authorities said on Friday, prompting the launch of new committees to bolster emergency response and prevention efforts. The ...
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Spire Healthcare shares surge nearly 16%, company mulls sale

LONDON (Reuters) – Spire Healthcare shares jumped almost 16% on Friday after the British private hospital group said it was exploring strategic options, including a potential sale of the company. Spire shares jumped to a one-year high, last up 15.7% and ...
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A robot programmed to act like a 7-year-old girl works to combat fear and loneliness in hospitals

Days after Meagan Brazil-Sheehan’s 6-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia, they were walking down the halls of UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center when they ran into Robin the Robot. “Luca, how are you?” it asked in a high-pitched voice programmed to sound like a 7-year-old ...
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US vaccine panel votes to recommend standalone chickenpox shots for toddlers

(Reuters) -A U.S. advisory panel to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended that toddlers receive standalone chickenpox vaccines rather than a combined measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (MMRV) shot, citing higher seizure risks linked to the combination dose. The Advisory ...
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US FDA to roll back lab-developed test oversight rule following court decision

(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will rescind a rule that tightened regulations for clinical laboratories and gave the agency more oversight of diagnostic tests developed by them, a document on the Federal Register showed on Thursday. The rule will become official after it ...
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US vaccine panel votes against use of combined measles shot in children under 4

(Reuters) -A panel of U.S. vaccine advisers appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday voted to remove the U.S. CDC’s recommendations that allow for the use of a combined measles-mumps-rubella-varicella vaccine in children under 4 years of age. The panel voted 8 ...
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