GSK's two-drug HIV treatment meets main goal in late stage studies

(Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline said on Thursday that its two-drug treatment for HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, met its main goal in late stage studies.

U.S. disaster-response force stretched thin as hurricane season starts

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida last September, the top U.S. disaster-response official ordered all hands on deck.

FDA finds deficiencies in Mylan's generic Advair; shares fall

(Reuters) - Mylan NV said on Wednesday that U.S. health regulators were unable to approve its generic version of GlaxoSmithKline's blockbuster inhaled lung drug Advair for the second time, as they found "minor deficiencies" in the treatment.

Lilly's lupus treatment succeeds in mid-stage trial

(Reuters) - Eli Lilly & Co said on Wednesday its drug to treat autoimmune disease lupus met the main goal of a mid-stage trial, positioning the drugmaker to begin a bigger study later this year.

Study confirms higher risk of dengue in kids who got Sanofi vaccine

CHICAGO (Reuters) - An analysis of data on Sanofi's dengue vaccine, which has been given to more than 800,000 school children in the Philippines, confirms it increases the risk of hospitalization and severe dengue in those who had never previously been infected with the mosquito-borne virus.

Resistance exercise linked to reduced depression symptoms

(Reuters Health) - People who do resistance exercises like weight lifting and strength training may experience fewer depression symptoms, a research review suggests.

Anxiety tied to fracture risk in postmenopausal women

(Reuters Health) - Older women with higher levels of anxiety than their peers are also more likely to develop poor bone health that increases the risk of fractures, a small study suggests.

Race may be factor in who completes breast cancer chemotherapy

(Reuters Health) - White women with breast cancer are more likely to complete their prescribed chemotherapy regimen than women of color, a U.S. study suggests.

Experimental blood tests predict week of pregnancy and preterm birth risk

(Reuters Health) - Women could soon know how far along they are in pregnancy and their risk of premature delivery using simple blood tests, researchers say.

Bulgaria reports another outbreak of virulent bird flu

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