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By Tom Miles and Jan Lopatka GENEVA/PRAGUE (Reuters) – U.N. human rights chief Zeid Ra’ad al-Hussein accused the Czech Republic on Thursday of committing systematic human rights violations by detaining refugees for up to 90 days, strip-searching them for money to pay for their own detention. Human rights violations appeared to be “an integral part” of a Czech government policy designed to deter migrants and refugees from entering the country
Merrimack Pharmaceutical Inc’s pancreatic cancer therapy, Onivyde, became its first ever drug to win approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday. The drug when used in combination with chemotherapy drugs 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) and leucovorin, is designed to treat metastatic pancreatic cancer in patients who have failed to respond to chemotherapy drug gemcitabine. Pancreatic cancer, which is known as the “deadliest” kind of cancer, is seldom detected in
British Prime Minister David Cameron is against imposing a tax on sugar as a means to tackle childhood obesity, his spokesman said on Thursday, rejecting the arguments of a high-profile campaign for a levy on sugary food and drinks. Childhood obesity is described as one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century by the World Health Organisation, and in 2013 around one in five English 10-
By Lisa Rapaport (Reuters Health) – Even doctors and nurses don’t always follow the healthy lifestyle choices they recommend for patients to reduce the risk of medical problems like obesity, heart disease and diabetes, a U.S. study suggests. Although rates of these conditions appeared lower among health care workers than other people, the diseases were still common. The findings suggest that the same societal and environmental factors that can influence
By Fatos Bytyci and Aleksandar Vasovic PRESEVO/BERKASOVO, Serbia (Reuters) – Shams Dassuki, a 24-year-old from Damascus, wrapped a white blanket tightly around her young daughter against the cold rain as they reached Serbia from Macedonia along with thousands of migrants moving West. Aid workers in Serbia warn children struggling across the Balkans on their way to western Europe face serious health risks as cold winter months approach. Many children arriving
By Euan Rocha TORONTO (Reuters) – The securities regulator in Quebec, where Valeant Pharmaceuticals International is headquartered, said on Thursday that recent allegations against the drugmaker are “worrying,” even as Valeant shares slid further amid growing investor concern about the company’s prospects. On Wednesday, Citron Research, an influential short-selling firm, accused Valeant in a report of using specialty pharmacies to inflate its revenue. The claims sent Valeant shares into a
Steve McNamara hopes his England side can restore some northern hemisphere pride when they face New Zealand in a three Test series.
Kanye West is a very generous husband. The 38-year-old rapper surprised pregnant wife Kim Kardashian for her 35th birthday on Wednesday, renting out a whole movie theater for…
Zarak, the first foal of the brilliant race mare Zarkava to make the racecourse, made a most impressive start to his career at Deauville.
Top-seeded David Ferrer routed fellow Spaniard Guillermo Garcia-Lopez 6-1 6-1 in the Vienna Open to reach his 12th quarter-final of the season.
