From gene editing to death traps, Seattle scientists innovate in race to end malaria

SEATTLE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Kayode Ojo first fell sick with malaria as a young boy in Nigeria, his grandfather shunned modern medicine, venturing into the bush to search for herbs and plants to treat the disease.

Tanzania suspends some HIV programs for gay men, says health minister

DAR ES SALAAM (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Tanzania has suspended community-based HIV/AIDS prevention programs for gay men, the health minister said on Monday, in the latest crackdown on the high-risk group.

Industry funded studies don't find sweet drinks linked to obesity, diabetes

(Reuters Health) - Do sugar-sweetened beverages like soda and fruit drinks cause obesity and diabetes? The answer may depend on who funds the research asking the question.

Some groups getting left behind in advance care planning

(Reuters Health) - More than a quarter of older U.S. Medicare beneficiaries have not done any advanced care planning, and Latinos, African Americans and people with low incomes are least likely to have made end-of-life arrangements, according to a new research letter.

U.S. trade regulator wins round in fight to stop Chicago hospital merger

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An appeals court sided on Monday with U.S. antitrust enforcers trying to stop a merger of two Chicago hospital systems, handing the government a victory in its effort to block deals that it believes will lead to higher prices.

Clean indoor air as important as meds in controlling kids’ asthma

(Reuters Health) - To avoid asthma attacks, children with the respiratory disease shouldn’t breathe indoor air that’s contaminated by pollutants and allergens known to aggravate their symptoms, U.S. doctors advise.

Defendant in U.S. opioid kickback case claims constitutional right to smoke pot

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. ex-pharmaceutical sales representative accused of paying kickbacks to induce doctors to write prescriptions for an opioid drug is asserting he has a constitutional right to continue smoking marijuana so he can remain clear-headed for his defense.

Adele says she battled depression, before and after son's birth

(Reuters) - Singer Adele said in a magazine interview released on Monday that she suffered from post-partum depression after the birth of her son and had undergone therapy when younger for what she called her "very dark side."

Surge in prescription opioid poisoning among U.S. youth

(Reuters Health) - The number of children and teens hospitalized for prescription opioid poisonings has more than doubled in recent years, with both accidental overdoses and suicide attempts on the rise, a U.S. study suggests.

Zika causes infertility, lasting harm to testes in mice: U.S. study

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study of mice infected with Zika showed the virus caused lasting damage to key cells in the male reproductive system, resulting in shrunken testicles, lower levels of sex hormones and reduced fertility, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

Using, and even just thinking about portable media may disrupt kids’ sleep

(Reuters Health) - Children and teens with access to tablets and smartphones at night don’t get enough sleep and are sleepier during the day, whether or not they use the devices, according to a new review.

Smog chokes Indian capital as pollution hits hazardous levels

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Residents of New Delhi woke up to a blanket of smog on Monday as air quality deteriorated sharply overnight in India's capital, triggering warnings that even healthy people were at risk of respiratory problems.

Exclusive: Abortion by prescription now rivals surgery for U.S. women

NEW YORK (Reuters) - American women are ending pregnancies with medication almost as often as with surgery, marking a turning point for abortion in the United States, data reviewed by Reuters shows.