 | | | | China's agriculture ministry said prevention and containment of African swine fever is complex and serious, according to a statement released on the ministry's website on Friday. | | | | | | AstraZeneca's experimental drug anifrolumab failed to meet its main target in a late-stage clinical study treating patients with moderate to severe lupus, the British drugmaker said on Friday. | | | | | | African swine fever has infected 185 pigs on a farm in eastern China's Anhui province, the country's fifth case of the deadly disease in less than a month amid growing concerns about the rapid spread of infection in the world's largest hog herd. | | | | | | (Reuters Health) - Babies have long been offered a bit of sugar water or breastmilk to comfort them during needle sticks, and a new study suggests these methods of pain relief may work even better when babies are also nestled in their mothers' arms. | | | | | | Merck & Co Inc said on Thursday the U.S. Food And Drug Administration approved two of its HIV oral drugs, nearly two months ahead of schedule. | | | | | | Some of the same Twitter accounts that tried to influence the outcome of the 2016 U.S. presidential election have sent messages to amplify strong views - both pro and con - about the safety and effectiveness of vaccines, a U.S. study suggests. | | | | | | An outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) in China's hogs is probably bigger than what has been reported publicly, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on Thursday. | | | | | | (Reuters Health) - Former U.S. National Football League (NFL) athletes who bulked up before and during their professional careers have an increased risk of heart disease and other health problems compared with other players, researchers say. | | | | | | (Reuters Health) - As much as children need limits on their smartphone use and screen time on other devices, parents need "off-hours" time, too, according to a new resource published in JAMA Pediatrics. | | | | | | (Reuters Health) - Three out of four women who suffer the severe form of morning sickness that afflicted the Duchess of Cambridge do not experience it in subsequent pregnancies, according to a Finnish study. | | | | | | The sale of high-caffeine soft drinks to children could be banned in England, the British government said on Thursday, citing public health concerns. | | | | | |
