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.

Cataract surgery not tied to longer life for women, after all

(Reuters Health) - While older women may have a better quality of life and better vision after surgery to remove cataracts, newly reanalyzed data suggest they shouldn't base their decision to have the surgery on whether it will help them live longer.

Phone apps help heart patients remember meds

(Reuters Health) - Smartphone apps that remind heart patients to take their pills could help them stick to prescribed regimens, an Australian study suggests.

Bulgaria reports its first outbreak of African swine fever

Bulgaria has confirmed its first outbreak of African swine fever, among backyard pigs in the northeastern village of Tutrakantsi, close to the border with Romania, the national food safety authority said on Friday.

Changes to U.S. college football drills could curb head impacts

(Reuters Health) - Limiting time spent on specific drills during practice could help reduce head impacts among U.S. college football players, researchers say.

California hospital chain with ties to billionaire files for bankruptcy

Verity Health System of California Inc, a non-profit operator of six California hospitals managed by billionaire former surgeon Patrick Soon-Shiong's NantWorks LLC, filed for bankruptcy on Friday to help resolve a cash crunch while it seeks a buyer.

Congo Republic says to launch vaccination drive after yellow fever outbreak

Congo Republic will launch a country-wide vaccination campaign to control an outbreak of yellow fever near the border with the Angolan enclave of Cabinda, the health ministry said on Friday.

Ebola control measures seem to be working in Congo, WHO says

Efforts to halt an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo appear to be working, although the data needs to be interpreted with caution and there are still substantial risks, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

ADHD diagnoses may be rising in U.S.

(Reuters Health) - The number of children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the U.S. appears to have increased dramatically, a new study finds.

China suspends transport of live hogs due to African swine fever

China has suspended transportation of live hogs from infected provinces to prevent the spread of African swine fever and will shut all live hog markets in the infected provinces, its agriculture ministry said on Friday.

Medtech firms get personal with digital twins

Armed with a mouse and computer screen instead of a scalpel and operating theater, cardiologist Benjamin Meder carefully places the electrodes of a pacemaker in a beating, digital heart.

China's agriculture ministry says containment of African swine fever complex and serious

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.