Tuesday, 4 September 2018

Reuters Health Report: China reports new African swine fever case as virus spreads

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China reports new African swine fever case as virus spreads

China reported another outbreak of deadly African swine fever late on Monday, its third new case in two days, as the highly contagious disease spreads rapidly through the world's top pork producer.

Negative memories of gym class may impact adults' lifestyle

(Reuters Health) - - Negative childhood experiences in physical education (PE) classes may have long-term effects on adult physical activity, a large study suggests.

Doctors should ask teens about gender identity, experts say

(Reuters Health) - - Doctors who treat adolescents should find ways to ask them about their gender identity during office visits, researchers say.

Indian state battles 'rat fever' outbreak after worst floods in a century

The southern Indian state of Kerala is battling an outbreak of a bacterial disease that authorities suspect has killed dozens of people since mid-August after the worst flooding in a century.

China has culled 2,310 hogs in Anhui after swine fever outbreak: state media

China had culled 2,310 hogs in east China's Anhui province as of Sept 2 in response to African swine fever, an agricultural ministry official told state radio on Monday.

China bans pig shipments from areas hit by African swine fever as disease spreads

China reported a new case of African swine fever in Xuancheng in Anhui province on Monday, the second in the city in as many days, raising the risk for farmers as the disease spreads rapidly in the world's top pork producer.

China reports second case of African swine fever in Xuancheng city, Anhui province

A new case of African swine fever has been confirmed in eastern China's Anhui province, said the country's agriculture ministry on Monday, a second outbreak of the disease in Xuancheng city.

Sanofi wins European approval for rare blood-clotting disorder treatment

French drugmaker Sanofi on Monday said it had secured approval in Europe for a rare blood-clotting disorder treatment using nanobodies.

China confirms sixth African swine fever outbreak in the country

China's Ministry of Agriculture said on Sunday that 134 hogs had died from African swine fever in Xuancheng city of eastern Anhui province, bringing the total number of outbreaks in China over the past month to six.

Exclusive: Brazil prosecutors hope to strike deal lifting glyphosate injunction

Brazil federal prosecutors are negotiating with health authority Anvisa and the agriculture ministry to reach a deal that could lift an injunction against the popular weed-killer glyphosate, a prosecutor on the case told Reuters on Friday.

Fake, low quality drugs come at high cost

(Reuters Health) - About one in eight essential medicines in low- and middle-income countries may be fake or contain dangerous mixes of ingredients that put patients' lives at risk, a research review suggests.

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