Today: September 30, 2024
Today: September 30, 2024

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Economy|Health

US restarting avocado, mango checks in Mexico after week-long pause

U.S. health safety inspectors are gradually restarting inspections of avocados and mangos in Mexico needed to export the farm commodities to the United States, the U.S.

US restarting avocado, mango checks in Mexico after week-long pause
Business|Health

Novo Nordisk says no sign of crime, links between fires at Denmark facilities

There has been no indication so far that three fires that broke out at Novo Nordisk's Danish facilities over the past month were connected or that they were caused by criminal

Novo Nordisk says no sign of crime, links between fires at Denmark facilities
Business|Health

Beiersdorf: gaining share in shrinking China luxury skin care market

German skin care company Beiersdorf said on Tuesday the luxury skin care market in China has continued to "decline strongly" during the second quarter, but the group has managed to gain

Beiersdorf: gaining share in shrinking China luxury skin care market
Business|Health

Amazon Pharmacy expands $5 monthly subscription to Medicare patients

Amazon.com's pharmacy unit said on Tuesday it is expanding eligibility for its monthly subscription service, which covers a range of generic drugs, to those enrolled in government-backed

Amazon Pharmacy expands $5 monthly subscription to Medicare patients
Business|Health

Philip Morris suspends nationwide sales on Zyn.com after D.C. subpoena

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International said on Monday that it would suspend online sales on Swedish Match North America's ZYN.com nationwide as the Zyn nicotine pouch maker responds to

Philip Morris suspends nationwide sales on Zyn.com after D.C. subpoena
Economy|Health

US to stop advance payments for Medicare providers hit by Change hack

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services said on Monday it plans to close the advance payments program it started to help some Medicare providers and suppliers affected by disruptions

US to stop advance payments for Medicare providers hit by Change hack
Health

US FDA approves Merck's pneumococcal vaccine for adults

Merck said on Monday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved its next-generation vaccine to protect adults against the pneumococcal disease.

US FDA approves Merck's pneumococcal vaccine for adults
Environment|Health

Bird flu spreads to seventh Australian poultry farm

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread to a seventh poultry farm near Melbourne, the government of Australia's Victoria state said on Monday.

Bird flu spreads to seventh Australian poultry farm
Business|Economy|Education|Health

Novo Nordisk CEO to testify in US Senate hearing on high cost of Ozempic, Wegovy

The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions said on Friday that Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Jorgensen has agreed to testify voluntarily in a hearing focusing on U.S. prices for

Novo Nordisk CEO to testify in US Senate hearing on high cost of Ozempic, Wegovy
Economy|Health

Vietnam plans raising special consumption tax on alcoholic drinks to 100% by 2030

Vietnam's Finance Ministry has proposed to hike a special consumption tax on alcoholic drinks to 100% by 2030, the ministry said, a move that may further hurt the country's beverage

Vietnam plans raising special consumption tax on alcoholic drinks to 100% by 2030
Environment|Health

Antelope dies at Tennessee zoo after choking on plastic cap

An antelope choked to death at a Tennessee zoo last week after swallowing a plastic cap from a squeezable food pouch that a guest apparently brought into the animal park in violation of

Antelope dies at Tennessee zoo after choking on plastic cap
Health

Mexico says bird flu patient died of chronic disease, not virus

A man who contracted bird flu in Mexico died due to chronic diseases and not the virus, Mexico's health ministry said on Friday.

Mexico says bird flu patient died of chronic disease, not virus
Health

COVID shots should target JN.1 variant in fall 2024 campaign, US FDA says

The U.S. health regulator on Friday advised COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers that new shots for the fall 2024 campaign should target the JN.1 variant that was dominant earlier this year.

COVID shots should target JN.1 variant in fall 2024 campaign, US FDA says
Environment|Health

Gaza at risk of diseases this summer from piled-up waste, NGO warns

The Gaza Strip faces unprecedented disease outbreaks this summer caused by piles of uncollected waste rotting in the heat, fuelling further misery for residents already suffering

Gaza at risk of diseases this summer from piled-up waste, NGO warns
Health

Dengue cases in Americas surpass last year's record high, WHO says

Dengue cases have substantially increased in the Americas this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday, which indicates the mosquito-borne viral illness remains a high-

Dengue cases in Americas surpass last year's record high, WHO says
Business|Health

Merck nears $1.3 billion cash deal for eye-drug company EyeBio, WSJ reports

Merck & Co is nearing a $1.3 billion cash deal to buy ophthalmology biotechnology company Eyebiotech in an agreement that could see an additional $1.7 billion in milestone payments, the

Merck nears $1.3 billion cash deal for eye-drug company EyeBio, WSJ reports
Environment|Health

Climate change threatens low-lying Caribbean hospitals, UN says

Tens of millions of people living in coastal areas around the Caribbean and Latin America face imminent risks to healthcare and key infrastructure as climate change brings more severe

Climate change threatens low-lying Caribbean hospitals, UN says
Business|Economy|Health

Brazil plans to raise minimum cigarette price, source says

Brazil's finance ministry plans to raise the minimum cigarette price to offset losses from tax benefits granted to companies in some sectors and small municipalities, a government

Brazil plans to raise minimum cigarette price, source says
Health

Fire kills six newborns at baby hospital in India's capital

Six newborns have died in a fire at a baby care hospital in India's capital New Delhi, local authorities said on Sunday.

Fire kills six newborns at baby hospital in India's capital
Health

Tobacco industry aims to hook new generation on vapes, WHO says

Tobacco companies still actively target young people via social media, sports and music festivals and new, flavoured products, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday,

Tobacco industry aims to hook new generation on vapes, WHO says
Business|Health

CVS seeks private equity funding for Oak Street Health, Bloomberg News reports

CVS Health Corp has been seeking a private equity partner to fund growth at Oak Street Health, a primary care provider it bought a year ago, Bloomberg News reported on Thursday.

CVS seeks private equity funding for Oak Street Health, Bloomberg News reports
Business|Health

Medtronic's weaker-than-expected outlook clouds quarterly results beat

Medtronic beat estimates for fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, helped by robust sales of its medical devices, but shares declined more than

Medtronic's weaker-than-expected outlook clouds quarterly results beat
Environment|Health|Lifestyle

From wedding photographer to water queue: Gaza mother mourns lost dream life

Falasteen Abdulati mourns her vanished good life as a wedding photographer as she wearily queues day after day for scarce drinking water in a

From wedding photographer to water queue: Gaza mother mourns lost dream life
Health

UK's anti-smoking laws could be lost in pre-election parliamentary rush

Britain's proposed law to ban smoking for younger generations could be shelved after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak called a surprise election, putting one of his flagship policies in

UK's anti-smoking laws could be lost in pre-election parliamentary rush
Business|Economy|Health

Carlyle Group exits Brazil's Rede D'Or -reports

Private equity firm Carlyle Group has sold all of its minority stake in Brazilian hospital chain Rede D'Or, local outlets Brazil Journal and Valor Economico reported on Wednesday.

Carlyle Group exits Brazil's Rede D'Or -reports

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