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FDA clears first over-the-counter glucose monitor for children
7+ hour, 56+ min ago (187+ words) June 12 (Reuters) " The U. S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it has expanded the use "of Dexcom's Stelo Glucose Biosensor "System to children with diabetes, making it the first over-the-counter continuous glucose monitor for pediatric use. " The device is cleared…...
Praxis Precision's epilepsy drug misses main goal of mid-to-late stage study
1+ week, 4+ day ago (206+ words) June 1 (Reuters) " Praxis Precision Medicines said on Monday its experimental epilepsy drug failed to meet the main goal "of a mid- to late-stage "study, prompting it to pause enrollment in another ongoing study while it reassesses the program. Shares of the…...
Malaysia bars under-16s from signing up for social media
1+ week, 4+ day ago (195+ words) KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 (Reuters) " Malaysia has begun barring'those aged under 16 from registering accounts on social media platforms, its "communications regulator said on Monday, as "it boosts efforts to protect minors from exposure to harmful content online. The Southeast Asian nation'joins…...
Australian state regulator fines Star Sydney $7. 2 million for risk management failures
1+ week, 5+ day ago (262+ words) June 1 (Reuters) " The New South Wales gaming regulator on Monday said that it has fined Star Entertainment's Sydney casino a total of "A$10 million ($7. 18 million) to strengthen the technology "surrounding its financial crime risk management operations. An enforceable undertaking to…...
US Treasury rolls out Trump Accounts app nationwide
2+ week, 1+ day ago (281+ words) May 28 (Reuters) " The U. S. Department of the Treasury said on Thursday it had launched Trump Accounts on app stores nationwide, advancing a policy initiative that aims to "create millions of investment accounts for children. The rollout "marks a key step in…...
Pfizer’s pneumococcal shot shows stronger immune response in mid-stage trial | WSAU News/Talk 550 AM " 99. 9 FM | Wausau, Stevens Point
3+ week, 2+ day ago (39+ words) May 20 (Reuters) - Pfizer said on Wednesday its experimental pneumococcal vaccine showed significantly stronger immune response than its current shot, including up to 15-fold "higher antibody levels against a key strain, in a mid-stage study. The vacc. .....
No clear autism link to antidepressant use during pregnancy, large study finds | WSAU News/Talk 550 AM " 99. 9 FM | Wausau, Stevens Point
4+ week, 1+ day ago (137+ words) By Nancy Lapid May 14 (Reuters) - The use of antidepressants while pregnant does not raise the children's risk for developmental disorders such as autism, according to an analysis of data from more than 25 million pregnancies that appears to contradict. .....
No clear autism link to antidepressant use during pregnancy, large study finds
4+ week, 1+ day ago (494+ words) May 14 (Reuters) " The use of antidepressants while pregnant does not raise the children's risk for developmental disorders such as autism, according to an analysis of data from more than 25 million pregnancies that appears to contradict assertions by U. S. Health Secretary Robert…...
UK student dies after meningitis cases at college, two treated
4+ week, 1+ day ago (239+ words) LONDON, May 14 (Reuters) " A student in southern England has died after contracting suspected meningitis, health authorities said on Thursday, adding that two "other young people were being treated following "related cases. The UK Health Security Agency said three cases had…...
Developer of education tool Canvas issues apology after hack
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (329+ words) WASHINGTON, May 11 (Reuters) " The developer of Canvas, widely used by U. S. institutions for grades and class materials, issued an apology after a hack that blocked "students from accessing the education tool and involved student "data being stolen by a cybercriminal hacking…...