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UPDATE 1-Coronavirus contagion rate makes it hard to control - studies
(Adds comments from Australian scientist) By Kate Kelland LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Each person infected with coronavirus is passing the disease on to between two and three other people on average at
Coronavirus contagion rate makes it hard to control - studies
By Kate Kelland LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Each person infected with coronavirus is passing the disease on to between two and three other people on average at current transmission rates, according to
With Wuhan virus genetic code in hand, scientists begin work on a vaccine
By Julie Steenhuysen and Kate Kelland CHICAGO/LONDON (Reuters) - When a newly organized vaccine research group at the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) met for the first time this week, its
China heads into Lunar New Year on shutdown as virus spreads to Europe
By Judy Hua and Cate Cadell BEIJING (Reuters) - A new coronavirus that has killed 26 people in China was confirmed in Europe for the first time on Friday as it spreads despite Chinese attempts to
Coronavirus worries have surgical masks flying off shelves in New York's Chinatown
By Gabriella Borter NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Teresa Zhan, a pharmacist in Manhattan's Chinatown, had not seen protective face masks sell out in her 10 years as an employee until this week, when
Repeat revascularization more common after PCI versus CABG in left main disease
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Repeat revascularization in patients with left main coronary artery disease (LMCAD) is more common after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) than
Early benefits of prenatal myelomeningocele repair persist at school age
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The early benefits of prenatal versus postnatal myelomeningocele repair seen in the earlier Management of Myelomeningocele Study (MOMS) persist at school
Bolivia suspends diplomatic relations with Cuba after spat over medical program
By Reuters Staff LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia has suspended its diplomatic relations with Cuba, the foreign ministry of Bolivia's interim government said on Friday, marking a stark change in foreign
U.S. health officials confirm second U.S. case of Wuhan coronavirus
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed a second U.S. case of the new coronavirus from China in a Chicago woman, and said as many
Novartis, GBT sickle cell drugs too expensive, draft U.S. report says
By John Miller ZURICH (Reuters) - Sickle cell disease drugs made by Novartis and Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) may not be cost effective at current prices, a draft report published on Friday
Trump administration says California can't require insurers to cover abortion
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Friday that California cannot require health insurers to cover abortions and threatened to cut some federal healthcare funds
U.S. says 34 troops diagnosed with traumatic brain injury after Iran strike
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Pentagon said on Friday that 34 service members had been diagnosed with traumatic brain injury following missile strikes by Iran on a base in
Yemen's frontline port struggles to fight deadly fever
By Reuters Staff HODEIDAH, Yemen (Reuters) - In the grounds of a bombed-out building in the port that has become the main front of Yemen's war, workers use a hose mounted to a truck to suck up a green
Bayer faces fourth U.S. Roundup cancer trial in Monsanto's hometown
By Tina Bellon (Reuters) - Bayer AG is set to face a fourth U.S. jury trial over allegations that its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, with four cancer patients in the hometown of its agricultural
JAK inhibitors tied to increased risk of herpes zoster in IBD, other immune-mediated diseases
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) or other immune-mediated conditions may be at increased risk of herpes zoster infection if treated with
High rates of chronic pain, PTSD in firearm-injury survivors
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Firearm-injury survivors have a much higher burden of chronic pain and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and worse mental and physical quality of life
Chest X-ray analysis can predict pulmonary-to-systemic-flow ratio
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A deep-learning-based analysis of chest radiographs accurately predicts high pulmonary-to-systemic-flow ratios in patients with congenital heart disease (
Microbiome-targeted diet may improve symptoms in IBD patients
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A diet targeting the microbiome of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can improve gut health and reduce symptoms, results of a small study
Cannabinoids do not reduce cancer-related pain, has no clear effect on sleep problems
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Cannabinoids do not reduce cancer-related pain, and their effects on sleep problems in patients with chronic pain are unclear, according to a pair of new
Dasatinib beats imatinib in childhood leukemia
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The second-generation Abl-tyrosine kinase inhibitor dasatinib is more effective in children with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic
Clinical markers of vitiligo tied to disease progression
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The presence of at least one established clinical marker of vitiligo is associated with disease progression at follow-up, researchers from China report. "
Epizyme prices rare tissue cancer treatment at $15,500 a month
By Manas Mishra and Dania Nadeem (Reuters) - Epizyme Inc on Thursday priced its treatment for an ultra rare, slow growing type of cancer that affects soft tissue at $15,500 per month after getting an
Roche's Tecentriq fails trial in form of urothelial cancer
By Reuters Staff ZURICH (Reuters) - Roche's immunotherapy Tecentriq failed a late-stage clinical trial in a form of urothelial cancer, the Swiss drugmaker said on Friday. The study evaluating
Breaking precedent, Trump to attend Washington anti-abortion march
By Reuters Staff (Reuters) - Donald Trump will become the first U.S. president to attend the annual "March for Life" to be held in Washington on Friday, organizers said, underscoring his outspoken
Athletics-'They're fast, but are they fair?' Amateur runners face Nike dilemma
By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - British amateur runner and triathlete Holly Grundon was delighted to smash a long-held personal speed target - to finish a half marathon in less than 1 hour and 30
FACTBOX-Athletics-Nike's Vaporfly running shoes and tumbling records
By Reuters Staff LONDON (Reuters) - World Athletics is set to announce the findings of a review of technology in road and track shoes by the end of January, and it is expected to change its rules in
Athletics body to tighten rules after Nike's Vaporfly helps records tumble-sources
By Mitch Phillips and Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Athletics' ruling body will tighten regulations governing shoe technology, two sources familiar with the matter said, after Nike's popular
China building 1,000-bed hospital over the weekend to treat coronavirus
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) - The Chinese city of Wuhan is rapidly building a new 1,000-bed hospital to treat victims of a new coronavirus, mobilizing machinery to get it ready by early next
Low-dose CT lowers radiation exposure without missing injuries in trauma patients
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In blunt trauma patients, low-dose whole body computed tomography (WBCT) does not seem to increase the risk of missed injury diagnoses compared with
WHO says 'bit too early' to declare coronavirus a global emergency
By Stephanie Nebehay and Yawen Chen GENEVA/BEIJING (Reuters) - The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was "a bit too early" to declare a new coronavirus a global health emergency as
Texas student who traveled to China being tested for possible coronavirus
By Dan Whitcomb (Reuters) - A university student being treated for a respiratory illness in Texas after traveling to Wuhan, China, is being tested for the newly discovered coronavirus that has killed
Trump administration steps up scrutiny of pregnant visa applicants
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration rolled out a new rule on Thursday that aims to limit "birth tourism" by women who enter the United States on tourist visas
Some men with HIV may wrongly self-report viral suppression
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Most men with HIV know whether they have enough virus in their blood to make them contagious, but a new study suggests one in five may mistakenly think they're not
UPDATE 1-Insys founder Kapoor sentenced to 66 months in prison for opioid scheme
(Adds sentencing details for Kapoor) By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) - John Kapoor, the founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc, on Thursday was sentenced to 66 months in prison for his role in a bribery
Suicide risk lowers with puberty suppression in transgender youth
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - While only a minority of transgender youth who want puberty-blocking medicines receive this treatment, a new study suggests they may have a lower suicide risk when
Teen access to partner violence protective order varies by state
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Whether filing for a civil protection order will be an option for U.S. teens fearing intimate partner violence depends on where they live, a new study suggests.
Gilead assessing potential use of Ebola drug as China virus treatment
By Julie Steenhuysen and Manas Mishra (Reuters) - Gilead Sciences Inc said on Thursday it was assessing whether its experimental Ebola treatment could be used against the new coronavirus that has
U.S. health officials seek emergency approval to use diagnostic test for new coronavirus
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday it is seeking special emergency authorization from the Food and Drug Administration to allow U.S.
Canada girds for new coronavirus, 17 years after deadly SARS epidemic
By Rod Nickel and Denise Paglinawan WINNIPEG, Manitoba/TORONTO (Reuters) - The arrival of a new, sometimes deadly strain of coronavirus to just outside Canada's borders has health officials determined
French Senate approves bill allowing IVF for single women, lesbians
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - France's Senate voted on Wednesday in favor of a bill that would allow single women and lesbian couples access to in-vitro fertilization (IVF), the first major
Lower out-of-pocket costs for robotic cancer surgery
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Out-of-pocket costs for patients undergoing robotic cancer surgery are lower than those for patients undergoing open cancer surgery, according to a
No support for lymphoma risk with anti-TNF therapy for pediatric IBD
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study finds no support for an increased risk of lymphoma in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) treated with anti-tumor necrosis factor (
More vegetables, doctor's visits for Shanghai elderly looking to beat virus
By Emily Chow SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Senior citizens in China's commercial capital of Shanghai are taking preventive steps against the spread of a new virus, monitoring their health, staying indoors to
Zimbabwe billionaire to pay doctors about $300 a month to end strike
By Reuters Staff HARARE (Reuters) - Striking junior doctors at Zimbabwe's state hospitals will end a four-month strike after accepting an offer from a telecoms billionaire to pay them a monthly
Trump environmental agency to scale back U.S. water protections
By Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Thursday will finalize a rule to pare back the types of waterways protected from pollution under federal law
Single PSA test may reveal long-term prostate-cancer risk
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Baseline prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels in midlife are associated with the subsequent risk of clinically significant prostate cancer, according to
Reduced 'sleep pressure' contributes to insomnia in autism
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Disturbances in sleep homeostasis, manifested as reduced pressure to sleep after being awake for a longer period, contribute to insomnia in young children
UPDATE 1-Work to start on three possible China virus vaccines - epidemic response group
(Adds details, background) By Kate Kelland LONDON (Reuters) - Three separate research teams backed by a global coalition set up to fight epidemic diseases are to start work on developing potential
Nasal and skin decolonization safely replaces contact precautions for MRSA-colonized patients
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Nasal and skin decolonization safely and less expensively replaced contact precautions for patients colonized with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus
Turkey to start screening passengers on flights from China -Anadolu
ISTANBUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Turkey will screen passengers on all flights from China with thermal cameras upon arrival, Anadolu news agency reported on Thursday. A coronavirus outbreak in China has
Hearing impairment linked to worse pregnancy, birth outcomes
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) women have more pregnancy complications and worse birth outcomes than their peers without hearing impairment, according to a
GI-bleeding prophylaxis benefits higher-risk critically ill patients
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Prophylaxis with proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) or histamine-2-receptor antagonists (H2RAs) significantly reduces gastrointestinal bleeding in higher-risk
TURKISH HEALTH MINISTRY TO START SCREENING PASSENGERS ON ALL FLIGHTS FROM CHINA WITH THERMAL CAMERAS -ANADOLU
TURKISH HEALTH MINISTRY TO START SCREENING PASSENGERS ON ALL FLIGHTS FROM CHINA WITH THERMAL CAMERAS -ANADOLU
Pediatricians issue guidance on supporting runaway, 'thrownaway' youth
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a new report, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) aims to help pediatricians support the unique needs of runaway and "thrownaway" youth, and
16 people under observation after contact with U.S. coronavirus patient
By Andrew Hay (Reuters) - At least 16 people had close contact with a Washington state man diagnosed as the first U.S. case of the coronavirus and are being monitored for the illness that has killed
Blues health insurers fund U.S. non-profit's generic drug expansion
By Caroline Humer NEW YORK (Reuters) - A group of Blue Cross Blue Shield insurers is investing $55 million in a new venture with a non-profit generic drug manufacturer to try to offer cheaper prices
Insys founder faces stiff prison sentence, $100 mln-plus in forfeiture
By Tim McLaughlin BOSTON (Reuters) - John Kapoor, the founder of Insys Therapeutics Inc, on Thursday could be sentenced to several years in prison and ordered to forfeit up to $113 million for his
Millions on virus lockdown in China as WHO weighs response
By Yawen Chen and Se Young Lee BEIJING (Reuters) - China put millions of people on lock down on Thursday in two cities at the epicentre of a coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and infected
China SARS fighter returns to spotlight in coronavirus battle
By Gabriel CROSSLEY and Yawen Chen BEIJING (Reuters) - The public face of China's effort to control a new strain of coronavirus, which has killed 17 and infected nearly 600, is an 83-year-old doctor
Epidemic response group says starts work on 3 possible China virus vaccines
By Reuters Staff LONDON (Reuters) - Three separate research teams are to start work on developing potential vaccines against the new coronavirus that is causing a disease epidemic in China, a global
REFILE-Elagolix reduces bleeding in women with fibroids
(Corrects brand name of drug in para 12.) By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - The AbbVie drug elagolix, already used to treat the pain of endometriosis, can significantly reduce the chances of heavy
No turkeys. No possums. U.S. to let airlines limit service animals on planes to trained dogs
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Transportation Department on Wednesday proposed giving airlines the power to bar emotional support animals from cabins and limit the definition of a
Precise restoration of distal radius fracture doesn't improve outcomes
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The precise anatomic restoration of distal radius fractures (DRF) is not associated with improved patient outcomes in older adults, according to data from
China's Wuhan shuts down transport as global alarm mounts over virus spread
By Cate Cadell and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Deaths from China's new flu-like virus rose to 17 on Wednesday, with more than 540 cases confirmed, leading the city at the center of the
Well-child checkups rise, sick visits fall among U.S. kids
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Children in the U.S. have been getting more preventive checkups and having fewer sick visits in recent years, a new study suggests. Researchers examined data on
Teens may get needed sleep with later school start times
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - Teens who start school at 9 a.m. may get about an hour more sleep at night than peers who have to be in class at 8 a.m., a small German study suggests. Researchers
Elagolix reduces bleeding in women with fibroids
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - The AbbVie drug elagolix, already used to treat the pain of endometriosis, can significantly reduce the chances of heavy menstrual bleeding caused by uterine fibroids,
Meningococcal B vaccine prevents disease in infants
By Gene Emery (Reuters Health) - Innoculating infants with the Bexsero vaccine against group B meningitis provides protection from the deadly infection for at least two years in 75% of young children,
Rise in judicial denials for minors seeking abortion without parental consent
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Texas statistics show that judges are increasingly blocking minors who wish to terminate a pregnancy without their parents' consent, a new study finds. In 37 states
Early menopause tied to more health problems later on
By Megan Brooks NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who suffer premature menopause at age 40 or younger have an increased risk of experiencing multiple health problems in their 60s, according to new
Heart disease rates falling in childhood cancer survivors
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Reductions in cardiac radiation exposure are associated with a lower risk of coronary artery disease among adult survivors of childhood cancer, a
Family therapy may delay mood episodes in youth at high risk for bipolar disorder
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Family-focused therapy (FFT) is associated with longer times between mood episodes in young people at high risk for bipolar disorder, a randomized trial
Nicotine-replacement samples from primary-care docs may help smokers quit
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Handing out free nicotine patches and lozenges to smokers after they visit their primary care doctor can help them quit, new research suggests. Seven-day
More U.S. troops leave Iraq over potential injuries as Trump downplays brain risk
By Alexandra Alper and Idrees Ali DAVOS, Switzerland/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not consider the brain injuries suffered by 11 U.S. service members in
DAVOS-Google CEO eyes major opportunity in healthcare, says will protect privacy
By Greg Roumeliotis DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) - Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Alphabet Inc and its Google subsidiary, said on Wednesday that healthcare offers the biggest potential over the next five
Pharma marketing of stimulants to MDs doubled in recent years
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The amount of money spent by the pharmaceutical industry on marketing stimulants to physicians nearly doubled between 2014 and 2018, researchers report. "
Heart risks of marijuana unclear, but cardiologists urge caution
By Anne Harding NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Patients with high-risk cardiovascular disease (CVD) should be advised to limit or avoid using marijuana, according to a new review. "Based on the available
How to cope with China virus? Stay in and see 'The Flu'
By Pei Li and Brenda Goh (Reuters) - Threatened by a new virus outbreak, many Chinese have been turning to an online plague simulation game and a disaster movie called "The Flu" as part of coping
Russia is developing vaccine against coronavirus - RIA cites regulator
By Reuters Staff MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia is working to develop a vaccine against the coronavirus strain in China, Rospotrebnadzor, the country's consumer safety regulator said on Wednesday, the RIA
Paraguay's President Abdo contracts dengue fever amid outbreak
By Mariel Cristaldo ASUNCION (Reuters) - A dengue fever outbreak that has affected thousands of Paraguayans in recent weeks has reached as far as the presidential palace, with the country's leader
IV iodinated contrast media in kidney disease less risky than thought: consensus statement
By Will Boggs MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of acute kidney injury (AKI) following exposure of patients with reduced kidney function to intravenous iodinated contrast media is lower than
Genetic analysis has edge in predicting uveal melanoma metastasis
By David Dougla NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) classification prediction of uveal melanoma (UM)-related metastasis appears superior to the American Joint Committee on
The shadow of SARS: China learned the hard way how to handle an epidemic
By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The emergence of a new virus in central China has brought back painful memories of another virulent respiratory disease that wreaked worldwide havoc and left the
China virus deaths rise to nine, heightening global alarm
By Cate Cadell and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Deaths from China's new flu-like virus rose to nine on Wednesday with more than 470 confirmed cases, heightening global fears of contagion
Turkey takes steps against new coronavirus, no cases reported
ANKARA/ISTANBUL, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Turkey has prepared thermal cameras and other precautions against the spread of the new flu-like coronavirus, but currently has no cases or at-risk patients, Health
UPDATE 2-U.S. officials confirm first U.S. case of China coronavirus
(Adds comment from infectious disease expert, CDC and Washington State health officials) By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - A U.S. resident who recently traveled to China has been diagnosed with the
Improved bariatric surgery pathways could reduce health care burden, costs in Canada
By Marilynn Larkin NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A shorter time to bariatric surgery and better postop care could save money and years of obesity-related comorbidities in Canadian patients, an economic
High risk of postpartum viremia in women with perinatal HIV infection
By Scott Baltic NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of postpartum viremia is high among women with perinatal HIV infection, and younger age at conception, pre-conception viremia and pre-conception
JUUL use driving vaping increase among U.S. teens, young adults
By Linda Carroll (Reuters Health) - Between 2018 and 2019, use of JUUL vaping devices doubled among U.S. young people aged 18 to 20 and more than tripled among those aged 21 to 24, a new study finds.
REFILE-Tailored imaging most cost-effective for suspected appendicitis in kids
(Adds slug, no change to article text) By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For children with suspected appendicitis, tailored approaches to imaging based on risk of appendicitis are most
Electroacupuncture effective for stress UI regardless of age
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Electroacupuncture (EA) is equally effective for treating stress urinary incontinence (SUI) in elderly and non-elderly women, according to a new analysis
Tailored imaging most cost-effective for suspected appendicitis in kids
By Reuters Staff NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For children with suspected appendicitis, tailored approaches to imaging based on risk of appendicitis are most cost-effective, say researchers from
Quality matters in low-carb or low-fat diets
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) - People who follow low-carb or low-fat diets may not live longer - unless they're also careful to avoid junk food and sweets, a U.S. study suggests. Researchers
UPDATE 1-U.S. officials confirm first U.S. case of China coronavirus
(Adds details from CDC conference call throughout, background) By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - A U.S. resident who recently traveled to China has been diagnosed with the newly identified coronavirus
FACTBOX-Major severe coronavirus outbreaks in the past 20 years
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) - A new coronavirus has emerged from Wuhan, China, with more than 300 cases and at least six deaths linked to the respiratory illness believed to have emerged
U.S. officials confirm first U.S. case of China coronavirus
By Julie Steenhuysen (Reuters) - A traveler from China has been diagnosed in Seattle with the Wuhan coronavirus, a spokesman from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on
Press Release: Spain to introduce low-emission zones amid 'climate emergency'
By Reuters Staff MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's government formally declared a "climate emergency" on Tuesday, proposing measures to tackle climate change that include mandatory low-emission zones in big
REFILE-Chinese doctor investigating virus outbreak says he was infected
(changes "mysterious" to "deadly" in lead para) By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese physician who was investigating the outbreak of a deadly new virus in central China says he has himself
Chinese doctor investigating virus outbreak says he was infected
By Reuters Staff BEIJING (Reuters) - A Chinese physician who was investigating the outbreak of a mysterious new virus in central China says he has himself been infected. Wang Guangfa, who heads the
U.S. Supreme Court declines to fast-track Obamacare appeal
By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a bid by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives and 20 Democratic-led states to fast-track
