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Thursday, July 27, 2017

Study links rising U.S. e-cigarette use to rise in smokers quitting

LONDON (Reuters) - A rise in the use of electronic cigarettes among American adults is linked to a significant increase in the numbers of people quitting smoking, researchers said on Wednesday.

AstraZeneca shares plunge 15 percent as lung cancer study fails

LONDON (Reuters) - AstraZeneca's combination of two injectable immunotherapy drugs failed to help patients as hoped in a closely watched advanced lung cancer trial, sending its shares plunging on Thursday.

Senate aims for a 'skinny' Obamacare repeal as other options fail

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican U.S. Senate leaders, struggling to keep a seven-year promise to end Obamacare, turned their focus on Wednesday to passing a slimmed-down "skinny" repeal measure that would throw the issue into negotiations with the House of Representatives.

McDonald's swift to respond in China after moldy ice cream maker pictures go viral in U.S.

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Viral photos and news reports in the United States allegedly showing a moldy ice cream maker at a U.S. outlet of McDonald's Corp have prompted swift action from the fast-food giant thousands of miles away: in China.

First editing of human embryos carried out in United States

(Reuters) - Technology that allows alteration of genes in a human embryo has been used for the first time in the United States, according to Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) in Portland, which carried out the research.

South Korea to downgrade bird flu alert from highest level

SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea will on Friday downgrade its bird flu alert by one notch from the highest level, the government said.

Romania to pass vaccination law to deal with immunization gaps

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania needs to pass a vaccination law and overhaul medical services to prevent the spread of a measles outbreak that has already claimed 32 deaths, the most of any European country, the health ministry said late on Wednesday.

GlaxoSmithKline's new boss streamlines R&D, axes slew of drugs

LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's new chief executive announced plans on Wednesday to narrow the focus of the group's drug research by ditching more than 30 drug projects to improve returns in its core pharmaceuticals business.

Chipotle served another subpoena after latest food scare

(Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc said U.S. federal prosecutors served a subpoena, seeking information related to a suspected norovirus outbreak at a restaurant in Sterling, Virginia that it briefly closed last week.

FDA panel votes against approving Intellipharma's opioid painkiller

(Reuters) - A panel of independent advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration overwhelmingly concluded on Wednesday that there is not enough evidence to support approval of Intellipharmaceutics International Inc's long-acting opioid painkiller.