Fully booked! China braces for record May Day holiday rush
By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) – China is bracing for a record-high travel rush over the Labour…
Health
Vermont, Washington take steps to protect access to abortion pills
By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – The states of Vermont and Washington took steps on Thursday to protect the availability of…
Drugmakers scout for deals, ramp up research spending
By Manas Mishra and Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) – Drugmakers including Merck & Co, AstraZeneca Plc and AbbVie Inc said on…
Sudan’s factions say they agree to extend truce but fighting goes on
By Khaled Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s two warring factions said on Thursday they would prolong a ceasefire…
Gilead profit misses Wall Street expectations as COVID drug sales decline
(Reuters) -Gilead Sciences Inc on Thursday reported a lower-than-expected first-quarter profit as sales from COVID-19 antiviral Veklury declined more than…
J&J to retain all talc-related liabilities from litigation in US, Canada
(Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson said on Thursday it has agreed to retain all talc-related liabilities arising from litigation in the…
UN agency in Chad expects more refugees fleeing from Sudan
By Mahamat Ramadane N’DJAMENA (Reuters) – The head of the United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) in Chad said it…
US to dedicate specially trained asylum officers to centers in Guatemala, Colombia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States will dedicate specially trained asylum officers to new refugee centers in Guatemala and Colombia,…
Court revives charges over COVID-19 outbreak at Massachusetts veterans’ home
By Nate Raymond and Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – Massachusetts’ top court on Thursday revived the indictments against two former leaders…
AbbVie posts weak sales of newer drugs as Humira faces fresh competition, shares fall
By Patrick Wingrove and Leroy Leo (Reuters) -AbbVie Inc on Thursday missed quarterly revenue estimates for its newer treatments, fueling…