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China sacks top official over vaccine scandal, firm may de-list

August 17, 2018 by Administrator

China has sacked a senior provincial official and is probing a former top drug regulator after a safety scandal at vaccine maker Changsheng Biotechnology Co Ltd, which again warned it could be delisted over the scandal. Reuters: Health News

Lebanon to consider legalizing cannabis growing: official

July 18, 2018 by Administrator

Lebanon’s parliament is considering legalizing the cultivation of cannabis for medical purposes, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri said on Wednesday, in an attempt to boost the struggling economy. Reuters: Health News

Workers can become dangerously overheated at temperatures below official limits

July 13, 2018 by Administrator

(Reuters Health) – Employers and workers need to be aware that heat stress can happen well before temperatures reach official limits for workplace safety, a U.S. study suggests. Reuters: Health News

U.S. to send experimental Ebola treatment to Congo – official

May 23, 2018 by Administrator

CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. health authorities said on Wednesday they were preparing to send an experimental Ebola treatment to the Democratic Republic of Congo for use in a clinical trial aimed at stemming an outbreak in the country that has spread to Mbandaka, a city of about 1.5 million people. Reuters: Health News

Lactalis failed to report salmonella on a product: government official

February 13, 2018 by Administrator

PARIS (Reuters) – French dairy group Lactalis, which is facing a growing scandal over salmonella-tainted baby milk, did not report the bacteria had been found on products in the same factory in 2011 despite an obligation to do so, a government official said on Tuesday. Reuters: Health News

Southeast Asia a ‘hotspot’ for antibiotic abuse, FAO official says

January 31, 2018 by Administrator

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in food is rife in Southeast Asia, a Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) official said on Wednesday, warning of serious risks for people and animals as bacterial infections become more resistant to treatment. Reuters: Health News