Massachusetts is on the way to giving doctors the final say on whether an abortion should be allowed late in pregnancy, a move expected to affect few cases but that supporters say is needed because hospitals are now turning away women they should be serving. The state Senate adopted the measure Frid
July 31 (Reuters) – Becton Dickinson said on Friday it is issuing a recall on certain lots of medical needle sets in the U.S. after users reported difficulty in removing a part of the device after using it on patients. Here are some details: • The product, called an intraosseous needle set, is used
July 31 (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo’s fast-spreading Ebola outbreak started in January, or even earlier, in the eastern Ituri province, a report published in the journal Science showed. • The report, based on interviews with 97 people, concluded that the outbreak had begun at least in J
July 31 (Reuters) – India’s Glenmark Pharmaceuticals posted a 53.6% jump in adjusted first-quarter profit on Friday, led by strong demand for its drugs that treat long-term illnesses. The company’s consolidated profit before exceptional items and taxes rose to 6.43 billion rupees ($67.41 million) fo
By Oscar Martinez and Stefanie Eschenbacher LAS CHOAPAS, Mexico, July 31 (Reuters) – Nearly five months after an accident ignited a fire at a natural gas well in rural Veracruz, Mexico, residents are growing increasingly concerned about potential health and environmental impacts as large volumes of
By Siddhi Mahatole and Puyaan Singh July 31 (Reuters) – AbbVie slightly trimmed its 2026 profit forecast on Friday to account for its planned Apogee Therapeutics acquisition, while topping second-quarter estimates on strong immunology drug sales. The company agreed in June to buy Apogee for $10.9 bi
BUCHAREST, July 31 (Reuters) – Romanian healthcare workers ended a nationwide strike on Friday as the country’s caretaker government approved new hires in short-staffed state hospitals. About two-third of doctors, nurses and other health workers at 400 hospitals across the country went on strike for
By Sneha S K and Bhanvi Satija July 31 (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk said on Friday its experimental cardiovascular drug failed to show benefit in a late-stage study, dealing a blow to the Danish drugmaker’s efforts to diversify beyond its blockbuster obesity and diabetes drugs. The company shares fell 7
By Mariam Sunny and Christy Santhosh July 31 (Reuters) – Moderna beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter revenue on Friday, helped by vaccine partnership payments and international sales of its COVID-19 shot, as investors await a key U.S. decision on its flu vaccine. The biotech is betting on
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid July 31 (Reuters) – We also report a new and improved way of monitoring Parkinson’s disease medication levels. IMMUNOTHERAPY CAN PREVENT BLADDER REMOVAL FOR CANCER
By Christy Santhosh July 31 (Reuters) – Shares of Replimune more than doubled premarket on Friday after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s panel of outside advisers voted to back trial results for its drug for a type of skin cancer. Late on Thursday, the panel voted 10 to 3 in favor of the drug
By Kashish Tandon July 31 (Reuters) – India’s Sun Pharmaceutical Industries reported a 27% rise in first-quarter profit on Friday, driven by robust growth in its high-margin specialty medicines business as the country’s largest drugmaker continues to pivot beyond traditional generic drugs. The resul
By Vivek Kumar M July 31 (Reuters) – Manipal Health Enterprises’ $960.4 million initial public offering was fully subscribed on the final day of bidding on Friday, led by institutional investors, while valuation worries kept retail investors on the sidelines. The IPO, India’s second biggest this yea
By Clement Bonnerot and AyenDeng Bior July 31 (Reuters) – The Ebola outbreak is the second largest on record globally, government data showed on Friday, as transmission continues to outpace efforts to contain the disease. Congo reported 3,532 cases on Friday, surpassing the total 3,481 cases recorde
July 31 (Reuters) – Finland has detected African swine fever for the first time after laboratory tests confirmed the virus in a wild boar in eastern Finland, the Finnish Food Authority said in a statement issued on Thursday. • The virus, which is harmless to humans but highly contagious and deadly i
By Simon Ferdinand Eibach and Kira Britten July 31 (Reuters) – Medical technology firm Siemens Healthineers on Friday cut its 2026 revenue growth forecast to a range of 3.5% to 4% due to weakness in its diagnostic business, weighed down by China’s procurement policy and a migration to a new laborato
July 30 (Reuters) – U.S. medical device maker Stryker on Thursday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter results, aided by strong demand for its implants and devices used in complex procedures ranging from spinal to orthopedic surgeries. However, the company’s shares fell 9% in extended tradi
By Puyaan Singh July 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s panel of outside advisers on Thursday voted to back results from a trial studying Replimune’s drug for a type of skin cancer. The FDA had declined to approve the drug, RP1, for a second time in April, citing reliance on a st
July 30 (Reuters) – Medical device maker Dexcom raised its full-year revenue forecast and beat quarterly estimates on Thursday, banking on sustained demand for its continuous glucose monitors that track blood sugar levels, sending shares of the company up over 4% in extended trading. Here are the de
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK, July 30 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday revived portions of nationwide litigation in which consumers accused drugmakers such as Procter & Gamble and retailers such as CVS of selling billions of dollars of over-the-counter decongestants that didn’t work.
Nichole Sims started using a tanning bed at 15 because she said everyone around her was doing it, especially before events like homecoming dances and prom. Eight years later, she was diagnosed with melanoma — a potentially life-threatening skin cancer. During that time, Sims has seen tanning become
NEW YORK (AP) — Millions of older adults on Medicare prescription drug coverage could face steeper monthly costs in 2027, after the Trump administration concludes a temporary subsidy program that has helped offset premiums for the past two years. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this wee
July 30 (Reuters) – Michigan reported 10,386 cases linked to an outbreak of cyclosporiasis on Thursday, up 309 from its last update a day earlier. Cases of the intestinal infection have risen steadily across the U.S., with the outbreak resulting in 193 hospitalizations, according to the state health
NEW YORK (AP) — A Senate committee on Thursday advanced Dr. Erica Schwartz’s nomination to be director of the nation’s top public health agency, setting aside concerns that she will not stand up to political meddling. If confirmed by the full Senate, the 54-year-old would become the 22nd director of
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — The two police officers focused first on Lindsay Clancy drifting in and out of consciousness in the snow after jumping from her Massachusetts home’s second-floor window. Within minutes, they were racing into the basement after her then-husband screamed that all three of their
By Ahmed Aboulenein WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate health committee voted on Thursday to advance the nomination of President Donald Trump’s pick for CDC director Dr. Erica Schwartz, handing his administration a rare win after repeated failed attempts to fill top health posts. The Se
July 30 (Reuters) – Drugmaker Eli Lilly and privately held contract manufacturer Resilience will invest $750 million to expand pharmaceutical manufacturing capacity in the U.S. and strengthen the domestic medicine supply chain, Resilience said on Thursday. Global drugmakers have been ramping up U.S.
By Sahil Pandey July 30 (Reuters) – Laboratory operator Labcorp raised its annual profit forecast and posted better-than-expected second-quarter results on Thursday, as steady demand for diagnostic testing and growth in its drug-development services business boosted performance. Shares of the compan
By Christy Santhosh July 30 (Reuters) – Shares of Capricor Therapeutics fell 50% in morning trading on Thursday after the U.S. FDA’s panel of experts voted against the effectiveness data of its cell therapy for a heart condition related to Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Late on Wednesday, the panel vo
By Sriparna Roy July 30 (Reuters) – Teladoc shares fell more than 26% on Thursday, a day after the virtual healthcare provider trimmed its annual revenue forecast and flagged challenges at its mental health services unit BetterHelp. BetterHelp, Teladoc’s direct-to-consumer mental health business, ha
