Oct 16 (Reuters) – The US FDA’s drug evaluation department said on Friday it has formed a board to oversee and advise on exclusivity determinations made by the department, aiming to improve clarity and consistency of those decisions. Here are more details: • FDA-granted exclusivity rewards innovatio
Oct 16 (Reuters) – The US CDC on Friday reported 4,410 measles cases nationwide as of October 15, an increase of 330 from its last update a week ago, as an outbreak of the highly contagious disease continues. Here are key details: • Measles-related hospitalizations this year stand at 451, the Center
By Cassandra Garrison GUADALAJARA/MEXICO CITY, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Residents in Guadalajara, one of Mexico’s biggest cities, are demanding answers over a worsening water-quality crisis that has left many households reporting foul-smelling, sediment-filled tap water and sparked police clashes as prote
DAKAR, Oct 16 (Reuters) – Africa’s top public health body and Congolese health authorities this week called for greater transparency in the use of Ebola response funds, saying financial information provided by aid organisations left more than $700 million of donor money yet to be accounted for. • Th
(This is an excerpt of Health Rounds, winner of the 2026 Publishers Newsletter Award for Best Science Newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid Oct 16 (Reuters) – Today we highlight a study that found benefits of wearable glucose monitoring device
By Sriparna Roy Oct 16 (Reuters) – The European Medicines Agency’s committee on Friday recommended approval of Eli Lilly’s weight-loss pill Foundayo, the second oral obesity drug to win the agency’s backing after Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy pill. The recommendation will now be reviewed by the European Com
Pakistan Ranks Second-Worst in South Asia for Hunger as Child Malnutrition Persists. By: The Media Line Pakistan has ranked second-worst in South Asia on the 2026 Global Hunger Index, with persistent undernourishment and child malnutrition highlighting the country’s continuing food security challeng
(Killeen, TX) — Plans to livestream the execution of convicted Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan have been canceled. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said streaming Hasan’s death by firing squad would be a strong deterrent to the world but added many “well meaning people” would rather not watch him die.
(Bend, OR) — Law enforcement sources tell CBS News that three children and one adult died in the shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon today. Police earlier said there were “multiple victims,” including children, at Silver Rail Elementary School, but did not provide any other details. Ben
By Nancy Lapid Oct 15 (Reuters) – Hello Health Rounds readers! Today we highlight a study that found benefits of wearable glucose monitoring devices for all patients with diabetes, regardless of insulin dependence. We also report on a positive trial of a J&J pill in ulcerative colitis, and a discove
Oct 15 (Reuters) – The US FDA on Thursday warned of a potentially high-risk issue involving certain Edwards Lifesciences delivery systems used in transcatheter mitral valve replacement after one death and one serious injury. The FDA said Edwards Lifesciences had asked customers to remove affected pr
Oct 15 (Reuters) – The US FDA on Thursday submitted a new policy change that could allow pharmacies to more easily compound certain peptides to the White House for consideration. Telehealth company Hims & Hers Health had previously said it plans to offer peptides if regulations permit. Advisers had
DAKAR, Oct 15 (Reuters) – The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to a new province bordering Central African Republic, two health officials said on Thursday, posing a fresh challenge for authorities struggling to contain it. North Ubangi becomes the eighth province to
By Sriparna Roy and Bhanvi Satija Oct 15 (Reuters) – Revolution Medicines is laying the groundwork for a broad European commercial rollout of its pancreatic cancer drug, signaling confidence in its ability to bring the therapy to market without relying on a local partner to help sell it. Following i
Oct 15 (Reuters) – A European Medicines Agency committee on Thursday recommended EU approval of Revolution Medicines’ drug for adults with metastatic pancreatic cancer, potentially offering patients in the bloc a new option for a disease with limited effective therapies. The once-daily oral drug Ras
By Margaux Perrin Oct 15 (Reuters) – The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) said on Thursday that as of early October, 18 European countries had reported 1,855 people being infected by the West Nile virus since the beginning of 202
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Laboratory operator Labcorp said on Thursday it will buy some assets from Opko Health’s subsidiary in a $722 million cash deal, with a potential additional payment of up to $150 million tied to revenue from a prostate cancer test. Shares of Opko Health were up 20% in premarket tra
Oct 15 (Reuters) – Kimberly-Clark on Thursday reported preliminary third-quarter sales and profit above expectations on the back of steady demand and cost-saving measures. The results come hours after Chinese authorities said no formamide was detected in the company’s products, disproving Chinese so
By Patrick Wingrove LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca has teamed up with artificial intelligence biotech company insitro to discover and develop new treatments for difficult to treat liver and heart conditions, the British drugmaker said on Thursday. Under the agreement, AstraZeneca will pay $4
Oct 14 (Reuters) – Vanda Pharmaceuticals said on Wednesday its experimental drug for social anxiety disorder failed the main goal of a late-stage study, prompting the company to put the program on hold pending further analysis of the data. Shares of the biopharmaceutical company were down about 17%
By Nancy Lapid Oct 14 (Reuters) – US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has changed how the federal government recognizes deaths from measles in the midst of the worst US outbreak of the highly infectious virus in more than three decades, prompting backlash from disease experts and political opp
Oct 14 (Reuters) – The Pennsylvania Health Department on Wednesday reported 1,222 measles cases in the state, up 86 cases from a week earlier. Key details include: • Measles-related hospitalizations this year stand at 225, according to state health department data • The state health department has r
JOHANNESBURG, Oct 14 (Reuters) – South Africa is revising its rules governing the customisation of medicines, including sought-after GLP-1 treatments for diabetes and weight loss, health regulators said, warning pharmacies not to act as small-scale manufacturers. At a multi-stakeholder roundtable on
By Humphrey Malalo and Vincent Mumo Nzilani NAIROBI, Oct 14 (Reuters) – Kenya reported a second case of Ebola on Wednesday, about a week after recording its first ever infection of the viral disease when a Kenyan who had been living in Congo died in a Nairobi hospital on October 5. The second patien
Oct 14 (Reuters) – Vir Biotechnology said on Wednesday it had signed a collaboration agreement worth up to $1.88 billion with Gilead Sciences to discover and develop new cancer treatments for solid tumors. Shares of Vir rose more than 10% in premarket trading following the announcement. • Under the
By Joshua McElwee VATICAN CITY, Oct 14 (Reuters) – When US Cardinal Robert Prevost emerged on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica in May 2025 as Pope Leo XIV, the new leader of the Catholic Church, he struck a stark contrast from his predecessor Francis. Leo, young for a pope at 69, appeared energet
By Siddhi Mahatole Oct 14 (Reuters) – Liquidia shares jumped 26% on Wednesday after it settled a years-long legal dispute with United Therapeutics over its lung disease drug, removing a major litigation risk for the drugmaker. The settlement, announced late on Tuesday, ends six lawsuits over patents
(This is an excerpt of the Health Rounds newsletter, where we present latest medical studies on Tuesdays and Thursdays.) By Nancy Lapid Oct 14 (Reuters) – Today we feature some promising news for people dealing with gluten issues from celiac disease. We also report on studies that appear to debunk c
Oct 14 (Reuters) – Malaysia’s largest pharmacy chain operator Big Caring Group said on Wednesday it has signed a retail underwriting agreement with three local banks for its planned initial public offering. • Maybank Investment Bank, RHB Investment Bank and AmInvestment Bank have committed to underw
By Gradel Muyisa Mumbere and Clement Bonnerot BUTEMBO, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The fear of Ebola is keeping women and children from seeking healthcare in eastern Congo, health workers and aid agencies say, contributing to soaring maternal deaths and falling childhood immuniz
