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Novartis hopes Kisqali data will help narrow gap to blockbuster rival
Novartis has released data showing sharply improved overall survival rates for its breast cancer drug Kisqali, which the Swiss drugmaker hopes will help it chip away at the dominance of Pfizer's blockbuster Ibrance.
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Merck's Keytruda sets new five-year survival standard for advanced lung cancer
Nearly a quarter of patients who received Merck & Co's immunotherapy Keytruda as an initial treatment for advanced lung cancer were still alive after five years, according to data presented at a major medical meeting on Saturday.
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Hong Kong reports second swine fever case, to cull 4,700 pigs
Hong Kong has confirmed its second case of African swine fever, in a further sign that the virus is continuing to spread beyond mainland China, with the government ordering a cull of 4,700 animals.
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Missouri abortion clinic to stay open for now after court order
A Missouri court on Friday granted Planned Parenthood's request for a temporary restraining order, letting the state's only abortion clinic stay open until June 4 when another hearing will be held, according to a court order.
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Missouri abortion clinic to stay open for now after court order
Missouri's only abortion clinic will stay open at least a few more days after a judge on Friday granted a request by Planned Parenthood for a temporary restraining order, allowing the facility to keep operating until a hearing on Tuesday.
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From prison, 'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli sues ex-colleagues for $30 million
Martin Shkreli, the pharmaceutical entrepreneur serving a seven-year prison term for fraud, on Friday sued three former colleagues at Retrophin Inc for more than $30 million, saying they illegally ousted him from that company in 2014.
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Childhood adversity tied to sleep problems decades later
(Reuters Health) - Children who suffer adverse experiences like abuse and neglect may be more likely to have sleep problems in adulthood, a U.S. study suggests.
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Mediterranean diet tied to better memory for diabetics
(Reuters Health) - People with diabetes may have better brain function if they follow a Mediterranean diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, fish and healthy fats, a U.S. study suggests.
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Kids who play violent videogames may be more likely to pick up a gun and pull the trigger
(Reuters Health) - Children who either played or watched a videogame that included gun violence were more likely afterward to handle a gun and pull the trigger, a new study finds.
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Heritage Pharmaceuticals to pay $7 million to settle price-fixing allegations
Heritage Pharmaceuticals has agreed to pay more than $7 million to settle allegations that it fixed the prices of several medicines, including a key diabetes drug, the Justice Department said.
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'How can she have HIV?':Pakistan town struggles with surge in infections
Doctors in a town in Pakistan are struggling to cope with a surge in patients infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, with nearly 700 cases since April, most of them children.
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ADHD may be more common among elite athletes
(Reuters Health) - ADHD (attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) may be more common in elite athletes, a new research review suggests.
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As conservative U.S. states pass abortion bans, Missouri's sole clinic could close
Missouri could become the only U.S. state without a legal abortion provider on Friday, as its only abortion clinic could lose its license to perform the procedure unless a St. Louis judge intervenes.
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Missouri's only abortion clinic faces closure at midnight
Missouri could become the only U.S. state without a legal abortion provider on Friday as its only abortion clinic could lose its license to perform the procedure unless a St. Louis judge intervenes.
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China detects African swine fever in pigs illegally transported to Guizhou
China said on Friday it had detected the African swine fever virus in pigs being illegally transported to southwestern Guizhou province.
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South Korea ramps up disinfection to protect against North's outbreak of African swine fever
South Korea will boost disinfection measures to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever from spreading to its pig herd, after the disease was found in North Korea, the agriculture ministry said on Friday.
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Vietnam culls 2 million pigs, urges whole nation to fight swine fever
Vietnam said on Friday it has culled 2 million pigs in a bid to curb an outbreak of deadly African swine fever and called on the entire nation to join the fight against the rapidly spreading disease.
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South Korea braces for African swine fever outbreak after North Korea case
South Korea readied on Friday to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever in its pig herd after the disease was found in North Korea, the latest Asian country to be hit by the virus' rapid spread.
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Major Hollywood studios may reconsider Georgia business over abortion law
The producer of the hit television series "The Walking Dead" and other major Hollywood film and TV studios said on Thursday they would reconsider locating productions in Georgia if a new state law restricting abortions takes effect.
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U.S. measles cases in 2019 highest since 1994
The United States recorded 971 cases of measles in the first five months of 2019, surpassing the total for any year since 1994, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said http://bit.ly/2Wc5UEd on Thursday.
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