China finds African swine fever in country’s south, fuelling supply worries
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s three-month old outbreak of African swine fever has spread for the first time to the country’s south, its major pork-consuming region, Read More
Zika outbreak in northern India state exceeds 100 cases
NEW DELHI – The number of Zika virus cases has crossed 100 in Rajasthan, a state in northern India where palaces and forts draw large Read More
Seniors left out of cannabis public health information push
This is an excerpt from Second Opinion, a weekly roundup of eclectic and under-the-radar health and medical science news emailed to subscribers every Saturday morning. Read More
Roche lands Tecentriq trial win, still trails Merck in lung cancer
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche’s Tecentriq plus chemotherapy boosted lung cancer patients’ survival by nearly five months, study data released on Monday showed, underscoring benefits of Read More
China watchdog probes unit of catering giant Compass over expired school food
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Chinese authorities are probing a local unit of global catering giant Compass Group Plc over mouldy and expired food found at a Read More
China finds first cases of African Swine Fever in country’s south
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s three-month old outbreak of African Swine Fever has spread for the first time to the country’s south, its major pork-consuming region, Read More
Canadian doctors announce cardiovascular testing guidelines for varsity athletes
CTVNews.ca StaffPublished Sunday, October 21, 2018 10:00PM EDTLast Updated Sunday, October 21, 2018 10:16PM EDT In what they’re calling a national first, Canadian doctors have Read More
Cannabis oil improves Crohn’s disease symptoms: study
According to a new study, cannabis oil can “significantly” improve Crohn’s disease symptoms. “(S)tudies have shown that many people with Crohn’s disease use cannabis regularly Read More
Cases of rare, polio-like paralysis targeting kids appear in Canada
Last week, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control reported a small surge in cases of a mysterious disease in children. More than 60 cases of Read More
Merck KGaA says might strike partnership deal this year
MUNICH (Reuters) – German drugmaker Merck KGaA might agree partnership deals to jointly develop two of its most promising experimental medicines with a rival as Read More