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Global reaction to Trump’s unproven claim about Tylenol’s link to autism

(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday linked autism to childhood vaccines and the use of popular pain medication Tylenol by women when pregnant, elevating claims not backed by scientific evidence to the forefront of U.S. health policy. The popular over-the-counter medication for pain and ...
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Croatia to cull thousands of pigs to combat swine fever crisis

OSIJEK, Croatia (Reuters) -Croatian breeders must cull nearly 12,000 pigs after an outbreak of African swine fever at farms in the east of the country, authorities said on Tuesday. The disease, which is harmless to humans but highly contagious and deadly in pigs, was first ...
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Ghana study warns of hazardous toxin levels linked to mining as artisanal gold output soars

By Maxwell Akalaare Adombila DAKAR (Reuters) -A boom in artisanal gold mining in Ghana has driven mercury contamination to dangerous levels in host communities, with soil readings in some areas reaching 134 times amounts deemed to be safe, a government-backed study has found. The report by ...
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Moderna says updated next-generation COVID shot shows strong immune response in patients

(Reuters) -Moderna said on Tuesday its updated COVID-19 vaccine formulation elicited a strong immune response in all adults aged 65 and older, as well as in individuals aged 12 to 64 with at least one underlying risk condition. Preliminary data from an ongoing post-marketing study ...
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US FDA declines to approve Scholar Rock’s muscle weakness drug; shares fall

(Reuters) -The U.S. health regulator has declined to approve Scholar Rock’s drug for a rare neuromuscular disease citing issues at a third-party manufacturing facility, the company said on Tuesday. Shares of the drug developer were down 14% in premarket trading. Scholar Rock is banking on apitegromab ...
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Chinese police investigating app fraud case, says German drugmaker Merck KGaA

SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Police in China are investigating an app fraud case, said German healthcare firm Merck KGaA, amid growing concerns over entities claiming affiliation with major corporations. The Zibo police office in Shandong province had called the company over an investigation into an app fraud ...
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India’s Fortis to expand obesity clinics amid weight-loss therapy boom, CEO says

By Rishika Sadam NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India’s Fortis Healthcare plans to open more dedicated obesity clinics across its hospitals to meet surging demand for weight-loss drugs and therapies in the world’s most populous nation, its CEO told Reuters. The India launch of popular weight-loss drugs such ...
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EU medicines regulator: paracetamol safe to be used during pregnancy

LONDON (Reuters) -The European Medicines Agency (EMA) said on Tuesday that there was no new evidence that would require changes to the region’s current recommendations for the use of paracetamol, known as Tylenol in the United States, during pregnancy. U.S. President Donald Trump on ...
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Tylenol-maker Kenvue shares bounce, Trump claims face pushback

(Reuters) -Tylenol-maker Kenvue stock rose in European trading on Tuesday, even after U.S. President Donald Trump linked its popular pain medication to autism risk during pregnancy. Kenvue’s Frankfurt-listed shares gained 6%, rebounding from a record low hit the previous day ahead of Trump’s extraordinary White ...
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J&J to withdraw acid reflux device from non-US markets, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson will withdraw a device to treat acid reflux disease from markets outside the U.S., Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing a company letter sent to doctors. The company has decided to withdraw the product, called LINX Reflux Management System, from March ...
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WHO says evidence ‘inconsistent’ of link between autism and paracetemol use in pregnancy

GENEVA (Reuters) -A World Health Organization spokesperson said on Tuesday that evidence of a link between the use of paracetemol during pregnancy and autism remained inconsistent and that the value of life-saving vaccines should not be questioned. U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday linked ...
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North Carolina Republicans push for tougher bail rules and potentially new execution methods

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators are poised this week to approve criminal justice measures designed to toughen bail rules, restrict magistrates’ powers and evaluate offenders’ mental health after the fatal stabbing of a Ukrainian refugee on a Charlotte commuter train. The ...
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