By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories has won U.S. antitrust approval to buy Alere Inc on condition that it sell two point-of-care medical testing businesses, the Federal Trade Commission said on Thursday. Canada also announced on Thursday that it had approved the proposed transaction on similar terms. Alere’s shares were up 3.5 percent […]
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By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO (Reuters) – A single genetic change that occurred in 2013 may explain how Zika acquired the ability to attack fetal nerve cells, causing a severe birth defect in babies whose mothers were infected while pregnant, Chinese and U.S. researchers reported on Thursday. Scientists have posited many theories about why Zika, a […]
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By Carolyn Crist (Reuters Health) – YouTube videos that depict alcohol brands favored by youth draw millions of views, making them a form of promotion that could encourage underage drinkers, according to a U.S. study. The videos often resemble traditional ads but may escape public health notice or parental controls, the study authors write in […]
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