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South Korea temporarily bans movement of poultry to fight bird flu
South Korea's agriculture ministry said on Monday it will issue a temporary nationwide ban on the transportation of poultry to contain the spread of bird flu, with 43 outbreaks recorded in Asia's fourth-largest economy. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said in a statement that the movement control order will be effective for…
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Exclusive: Lonza in talks to buy Capsugel for more than $5 billion – sources
Swiss pharmaceutical manufacturer Lonza Group AG is in advanced talks to acquire Capsugel, a U.S. maker of capsule products and other drug delivery systems, for more than $5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter. The deal would come as Lonza seeks to boost its life sciences capabilities and produce a wider range of…
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Texas to launch massive youth-athlete concussion study
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — This week, Texas will launch what state officials say is the nation's largest effort to track brain injuries among young athletes.
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Canada agrees on national carbon price, but tensions remain
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Canadian government on Friday reached a deal with eight of the 10 provinces to introduce a landmark national carbon price, which Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says will help Canada meet its international climate change obligations. The agreement was only struck after hours of heated talks and energy-producing Saskatchewan…
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Further promising data seen with Biogen Alzheimer’s drug: study
(Reuters) – Gradually increasing the dose of Biogen Inc’s experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug appeared to reduce the risk of brain swelling compared to higher fixed doses, interim 12-month results from a small study released on Thursday showed. “These data appear solid to us, and if anything provide additional confidence in the program and viability of…
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J&J questions fairness of hip implant trial, $1 billion verdict
Although legal experts think J&J faces an uphill battle, both they and investors believe the Texas jury's penalty, the largest product liability verdict so far this year, is unlikely to stand. In the two-month trial, five separate people from California argued that design flaws in the metal-on-metal implant made by J&J subsidiary DePuy Orthopaedics caused…
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Discrimination against Latinos in United States has risen, study says
Most Latinos in the United States say they have suffered discrimination, more than twice as many who said so a decade earlier, according to research released on Tuesday. A study published in online journal Social Science & Medicine – Population Health found 68 percent of Latino men and women in the United States reported discrimination,…
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Ohio lawmakers pass ‘heartbeat’ abortion legislation
Ohio lawmakers approved a bill that bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat can be detected, as early as six weeks after conception, clearing the way for one of the most stringent abortion restrictions in the United States if it becomes law. The Republican-led state House of Representatives and Senate passed the so-called “heartbeat” measure late…
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U.S. pushes to close lead testing gaps, echoing Reuters report
By Joshua Schneyer and M.B. Pell NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. states must do more to ensure that all children enrolled in the Medicaid health care program are tested for lead poisoning, a U.S. Government agency said this week, acknowledging major gaps in screening that were highlighted in a recent Reuters investigation. In a bulletin…
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U.S. pushes to close lead testing gaps, echoing Reuters report
By Joshua Schneyer and M.B. Pell NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. states must do more to ensure that all children enrolled in the Medicaid health care program are tested for lead poisoning, a U.S. Government agency said this week, acknowledging major gaps in screening that were highlighted in a recent Reuters investigation. In a bulletin…