Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. FDA clears version 2.0 of Abbott’s low-cost glucose monitor
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday cleared a new version of Abbott Laboratories' continuous glucose monitoring device. FreeStyle Libre 2, which was approved in Europe in 2018,...
Jun 15, 2020
Meatpacking workers often absent after Trump order to reopen
By Tom Polansek and Andy Sullivan CHICAGO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Smithfield Foods Inc [SFII.UL] is missing about a third of its employees at a South Dakota pork plant because they are quarantined or a...
Jun 15, 2020
For U.S. blacks, Latinos, no sign of a broadly rising tide
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The protests sparked by the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have opened a broader discussion about racial inequality in the United States. The ...
Jun 15, 2020
NetEase develops new ‘Lord of the Rings’ mobile game with Warner Bros
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Chinese gaming giant NetEase on Monday announced a strategic partnership with Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment to develop a new "Lord of the Rings" mobile game, bolstering i...
Jun 15, 2020
Up to 17 infected, 11 dead in new Ebola outbreak in Congo
KINSHASA (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded up to 17 Ebola cases in a new outbreak of the deadly virus in the western province of Equateur, and 11 of those infected have died, m...
Jun 15, 2020
Exclusive: U.S. Democratic Party irked by council’s ‘insurgent’ climate plan – sources
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic National Committee's council on climate change irked party leadership when it published policy recommendations this mont...
Jun 15, 2020
U.S. mattress business springs back from pandemic shutdown
By Timothy Aeppel (Reuters) - The U.S. mattress business has bounced back after months of shutdowns from the coronavirus pandemic kept customers away. Sales at Holder Mattress Co. were up about 30% la...
Jun 15, 2020
Siege of Libya’s Sirte behind Turkey-Russia talks delay: Turkish official
ANKARA (Reuters) - Russia and Turkey postponed talks on defusing fighting in Libya due to discord over the Ankara-backed Tripoli government's push to retake the key coastal city of Sirte from Russian-...
Jun 15, 2020
Eli Lilly starts trial of rheumatoid arthritis drug in COVID-19 patients
By Carl O'Donnell (Reuters) - Eli Lilly and Co on Monday said it was launching a study of its rheumatoid arthritis drug baricitinib in patients hospitalized for COVID-19. The trial is one of several e...
Jun 15, 2020
Nigerian doctors strike for better benefits during coronavirus crisis
ABUJA (Reuters) - Resident doctors in Nigerian public hospitals went on strike on Monday to demand better benefits as they battle the coronavirus pandemic in Africa's most populous country, the union ...
Jun 15, 2020
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