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Most Afghan women serve sentences in elders’ homes, not prisons
By Mohammadullah Himatyar SHARANA, Afghanistan (Reuters) - When 18-year-old Fawzia was convicted of elopement and adultery, a local Afghan court in the southeastern province of Paktika sentenced her to jail. "I was treated like an animal
Roche lung cancer drug success adds to pressure on Bristol
By Ben Hirschler COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Lung cancer patients on Roche's immune system-boosting drug Tecentriq lived on average 4.2 months longer than those taking chemotherapy in a pivotal study, pressuring Bristol-Myers Squibb's dominant position in the field.
Medics head to southwest Haiti as Cholera kills 13 in Matthew’s wake
PORT-AU-PRINCE/LES CAYES, Haiti (Reuters) - Cholera has killed at least 13 people in southwest Haiti in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, government officials told Reuters on Saturday, as health workers sought to reach the epicenter of
Mylan to pay $465 mn over EpiPen overcharges to Medicaid
Mylan will pay $465 million to resolve accusations from some regulators that it overbilled the federal Medicaid program for the EpiPen allergy medication, the drugmaker announced Friday. The settlement with the Department of Justice and some
Little evidence that antibiotics help open surgical wounds heal
By Kathryn Doyle (Reuters Health) - There are no high-quality trials assessing whether using antibiotics or antiseptics on open surgical wounds speeds healing by slowing the growth of dangerous microorganisms, according to a new Cochrane review. While
ICU Medical to buy Pfizer’s infusion therapy business
(Reuters) - Medical device maker ICU Medical Inc said it would buy Pfizer Inc's global infusion therapy business, Hospira Infusion Systems, for $1 billion in cash and stock. Pfizer will receive $600 million in cash and
ICU Medical to buy Pfizer’s infusion therapy business
(Reuters) - Medical device maker ICU Medical Inc said it would buy Pfizer Inc's global infusion therapy business, Hospira Infusion Systems, for $1 billion in cash and stock. Pfizer will receive $600 million in cash and
Palestinian president in hospital undergoing heart test: medical source
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas was taken to hospital in the occupied West Bank on Thursday and a medical source said the 81-year-old leader was undergoing a heart test. A statement carried by the official Palestinian news
Don’t expect Fitbits to improve health, help drop pounds
LONDON (AP) — Wearing a fitness tracker may help you keep tabs on how many steps you take, but the devices themselves — even with the lure of a cash reward — probably won't improve your
Greek police fire teargas at pensioners during Athens protest
Greek police on Monday fired teargas to control a demonstration of pensioners protesting over cutbacks to their benefits, part of an austerity drive dictated by international lenders. About 1,500 pensioners attempted to march to Prime Minister Alexis