Nestle touts new technology to reduce sugar in chocolate

LONDON (Reuters) - Nestle, the world's largest packaged food group, said it had made a scientific breakthrough that has the potential to reduce sugar in its candy products by up to 40 percent.

Surprising monkey study could lead to 'functional' HIV cure

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dr. Anthony Fauci doesn't get too excited about the results of animal studies, and he doesn't make house calls.

Young gay men at the frontline of AIDS prevention in China

BEIJING (Reuters) - Young gay men are the frontline of China's battle to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, with new cases in the group increasing fourfold, one of the fastest rates of any segment of the population.

Japan orders chicken cull on third bird flu outbreak in less than a week

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan has started culling another 230,000 chickens after the discovery of a highly contagious form of bird flu on a farm in the north of the country, the local government said.

Abortion rights advocates challenge restrictions in three U.S. states

(Reuters) - Abortion rights advocates on Wednesday challenged laws restricting the procedures in three states, an aggressive push following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down a Texas law requiring abortions to be performed in surgical centers or hospitals.

Most patients with depression get poor care, or none at all: study

LONDON (Reuters) - The vast majority of the estimated 350 million people worldwide suffering from depression are not receiving even minimally adequate treatment, according to an international study backed by the World Health Organization.

GSK biotech asthma drug wins UK approval after extra price cut

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's new injectable asthma drug Nucala has been recommended for use in Britain's state-run health service in the most severe patients, after the drugmaker provided further analyses on its use and made an additional price cut.

U.S. House passes 21st Century Cures health bill

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping, $6.3 billion bill that supporters say will spur medical innovation, speed access to new drugs, expand access to mental health treatment and battle the opioid epidemic.

Americans' cholesterol, triglyceride levels continue to fall

(Reuters Health) - - In U.S. adults, levels of fatty substances in the blood have continued to fall over the past few years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Bluebird, Celgene myeloma treatment impresses in tiny study

(Reuters) - Most patients who previously were not helped by repeated treatments for multiple myeloma showed strong benefits from a new type of therapy in a small study, and with no worrisome side effects, drugmaker Bluebird Bio Inc said on Wednesday.

Telemedicine may work as well as in-person visits for depression

(Reuters Health) - - Treating depression with video conference calls may offer symptom improvement similar to in-person visits, a recent U.S. study suggests.

Obesity and diabetes by middle age tied to heart failure later on

(Reuters Health) - People who reach middle age without developing high blood pressure, diabetes or obesity may have a lower risk of heart failure later in life, a recent study suggests.

Cook ups Apple support for fight against AIDS

(Reuters) - Apple Inc is expanding its support for the fight against AIDS through the (RED) charity founded by rock singer Bono, Chief Executive Tim Cook said in an interview ahead of World Aids Day.