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Philips says no new French probe opened over sleep device recall

(Reuters) -France has not opened a new investigation into the recall of Philips’ sleep apnea devices, a spokesperson for the company said on Monday in response to local media reports of a new criminal proceeding. A 2021 recall affected about 15 million devices worldwide, including ...
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WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes

By Charlotte Greenfield ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -The World Health Organization has asked Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on Afghan female aid workers, allowing them to travel without male guardians and help women struggling to access care after a powerful earthquake killed 2,200 people in eastern Afghanistan.  “A ...
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Exclusive-US FDA to fast-track nicotine pouch reviews amid White House pressure

By Patrick Wingrove and Emma Rumney (Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to fast-track reviews of four tobacco firms’ nicotine pouches in a pilot program launching on Monday, amid pressure from the Trump administration to speed up approvals, according to meeting transcripts seen ...
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World Health Organization says US CDC needs to be protected

By Jasper Ward WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Sunday called for the “protection of public health excellence” at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “No institution is perfect and continued improvements are always needed to make sure the latest science and evidence ...
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Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine rule won’t start for 90 days, won’t cover all diseases

Florida’s plan to drop school vaccine mandates likely won’t take effect for 90 days and would include only chickenpox and a few other illnesses unless lawmakers decide to extend it to other diseases, like polio and measles, the health department said Sunday. The department responded ...
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Bangladesh battles rising tide of dengue and chikungunya

DHAKA (Reuters) -Bangladesh faces a fast-worsening public health crisis as the mosquito-borne diseases dengue and chikungunya spread side by side, overwhelming hospitals and heightening fears of an even bigger outbreak in the weeks ahead. According to the Directorate General of Health Services, the South Asian ...
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Permira seeks $4 billion for sale of contract drugmaker Cambrex, FT reports

(Reuters) -British private equity firm Permira has put its contract drugmaker Cambrex up for sale, targeting a valuation of as much as $4 billion, the Financial Times reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter. Cambrex has been a huge beneficiary of a ...
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A quick look back at this week’s biggest stories

Here is a quick look back at the top global stories of the week, plus some of our best journalism away from the headlines. More than 2,200 people died in an earthquake that hit Afghanistan’s mountainous east early Monday. The country is already struggling ...
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23andMe seeks approval of larger, $50 million data breach settlement

By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -The genetics testing company 23andMe asked a federal bankruptcy judge to approve a $50 million settlement to resolve claims from a 2023 data breach that exposed genetic and other personal information of about 6.4 million U.S. customers. A preliminary settlement was filed ...
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Explainer-Is Tylenol safe to take during pregnancy?

By Nancy Lapid (Reuters) -U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to announce a link between autism and prenatal exposure to the popular over-the-counter pain and fever medicine Tylenol, sold generically as acetaminophen in the United States and paracetamol in the UK, the Wall ...
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Radioactive metal at an Indonesia industrial site may be linked to shrimp recall

Contaminated metal at an industrial site in Indonesia may be the source of radioactive material that led to massive recalls of imported frozen shrimp, international nuclear safety officials say, as efforts are underway to halt more U.S.-bound shipments. The International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday ...
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States move to protect vaccines in the face of attempts to remove mandates

Now that Florida is taking steps to be the first state to get rid of school vaccine mandates, some states are looking at following its lead while others are promising to protect vaccines for children and adults. Florida’s announcement on Wednesday along with U.S. Health ...
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