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Johnson & Johnson to pay US$55 million in talc powder cancer case
Johnson & Johnson (J&J), an American multinational company manufacturing medical devices, pharmaceutical products, and consumer packaged goods, has been ordered by the Missouri state court to pay over US$55 million (£40 million) as compensation to an American woman who claims […]
Fine-particle pollution linked to higher mortality risk from cancer
Hongkong prolonged exposure to fine air pollutants is linked to a higher risk of dying by any cancer, a study that tracked more than 66,000 seniors in Hong Kong has found. While studies have linked lung cancer with long-term exposure […]
First US Zika virus death reported in Puerto Rico
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Puerto Rico Department of Health announced that a70-year-old Puerto Rican man died from complications of the Zika virus in February. The CDC said that this is the first time in the […]
Alarming rise of youth obesity in China due to rapid socioeconomic changes
In 1985, only 1% of the boys and 1% of the girls under the age of 19 in China were obese. But a 29-year study that was published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology found that in 2014, these […]
Europe is now malaria free, according to WHO
Ahead of World Malaria Day 2016, WHO announces that the European Region hit its 2015 target to wipe out malaria, becoming the first in the world to have achieved interruption of indigenous malaria transmission and thus, contributing to the global […]
UN reviews anti-drugs policies, worldwide divisions revealed
A United Nations (UN) General Assembly gathered in New York on Tuesday to discuss and rethink their strategy against drugs. This conference is the first time activists, UN officials, and world leaders will gather together after two decades as they […]
Worldwide switch to new polio vaccine rolled out
Healthcare providers in 155 different countries and territories all over the world will start switching to a new polio vaccine today, in what they hope to be the final push against the disease. The shift, which will continue over the […]
CDC confirms Zika virus causes microcephaly
After a careful review of existing evidence, the scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have concluded that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly, an underdeveloped brain at birth. According to their report that was published […]
Medical experts stress safety of Chinese vaccines following scandal
Medical experts have stressed the safety of Chinese vaccines and encouraged the public to continue to receive immunizations following a vaccine scandal that has triggered public outrage. “The vaccines in the market are stable and controllable in terms of their […]
Allergan CEO: Merger with Pfizer was targeted by US government
Pfizer and Allergan on Wednesday terminated their $160 billion merger after changes in U.S. tax regulations dealt a death blow to the deal. Pfizer will pay Allergan a $400 million break fee as per the merger agreement, sources told CNBC. […]
