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Tuesday, July 4, 2017

Drugmaker Shire faces blood and guts battles on road to growth

LONDON (Reuters) - Shire has come a long way since 1986, from selling calcium supplements from above a shop in southern England to becoming a poster child for a nimble global drugs firm, driven by deals and smart bets on specialty medicines.

Togo reports H5N1 bird flu in southern part of the country: OIE

PARIS (Reuters) - Togo reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu at a poultry farm in the southern part of the country, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Monday, citing a report from the Togolese farm ministry.

Progress reducing infant mortality uneven between whites and blacks

(Reuters Health) - White and black children in the United States did not benefit equally from a recent reduction in infant mortality, according to new research.

British ministers want post-Brexit drug regulation deal with EU

LONDON (Reuters) - The British government sought to reassure drug companies and biotech firms on Monday by calling for continued co-operation with the European Union over drug regulation after Brexit.

Late in life, former high school football players no worse off mentally

(Reuters Health) - A study of men who graduated from Wisconsin high schools 60 years ago found those who played for their school's football team were no worse off neurologically than those who didn't play the sport.

Male hormones improve women’s track and field performance

(Reuters Health) - Having higher than average levels of male hormones known as androgens - whether they occur naturally or by "doping" - can improve the performance of elite female track and field athletes enough to turn them into winners, according to a new study of world championship competitors.

Haiti could stem cholera epidemic by end 2018: health officials

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (Reuters) - Haiti could stem its seven-year-long cholera epidemic by the end of 2018 as the number of reported cases has dropped sharply, government and United Nations officials said.

Shingles may up risk of heart attack, stroke

(Reuters Health) - Getting shingles may increase your risk of a heart attack, stroke or other heart problems by as much as 40 percent, according to Korean researchers.

Firearm restrictions not enough to prevent suicides

(Reuters Health) - Restricting access to firearms just for people with known mental health or substance abuse problems and those who previously tried to kill themselves won’t prevent many suicide deaths, U.S. researchers say.

Big pharma turns to AI to speed drug discovery, GSK signs deal

LONDON (Reuters) - The world's leading drug companies are turning to artificial intelligence to improve the hit-and-miss business of finding new medicines, with GlaxoSmithKline unveiling a new $43 million deal in the field on Sunday.