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New York’s Bellevue Hospital evacuates about 500 patients

December 25, 2018 at 12:09 a.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's Bellevue Hospital Center, which has been operating on backup generators since massive storm Sandy pummeled the city, is being evacuated, New York Mayor...

New York’s Bellevue Hospital evacuates about 500 patients

August 23, 2021 at 4:43 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's Bellevue Hospital Center, which has been operating on backup generators since massive storm Sandy pummeled the city, is being evacuated, New York Mayor...

FDA finds fungus in steroid shots, meningitis toll rises

December 24, 2018 at 9:44 p.m.

NEW YORK/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - U.S. health officials made their first confirmation of the presence of a deadly fungus in one of three lots of steroids tied to a national...

Alzheimer’s drug shows promise

August 23, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.

Eli Lilly and Co said its experimental Alzheimer's drug led to a 34 percent reduction in memory decline for patients with mild symptoms over a period of 18 months, giving...

Alzheimer’s drug shows promise

December 24, 2018 at 7:50 p.m.

Eli Lilly and Co said its experimental Alzheimer's drug led to a 34 percent reduction in memory decline for patients with mild symptoms over a period of 18 months, giving...

Bayer wins early U.S. approval for colon cancer drug

August 23, 2021 at 2:57 p.m.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug for advanced colon cancer developed by Bayer AG, a month ahead of the agency's expected action...

Bayer wins early U.S. approval for colon cancer drug

May 13, 2019 at 8:45 p.m.

(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved a new drug for advanced colon cancer developed by Bayer AG, a month ahead of the agency's expected action...

WellPoint CEO succession talk heats up, shares rise

August 23, 2021 at 1:10 p.m.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health insurer WellPoint Inc should have its pick of several talented industry executives to replace Chief Executive Angela Braly, whose abrupt exit from the company was...

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New York’s Bellevue Hospital evacuates about 500 patients

New York’s Bellevue Hospital evacuates about 500 patients

FDA finds fungus in steroid shots, meningitis toll rises

More drugs may be linked to meningitis outbreak: FDA

More drugs may be linked to meningitis outbreak: FDA

Alzheimer’s drug shows promise

Alzheimer’s drug shows promise

Bayer wins early U.S. approval for colon cancer drug

Bayer wins early U.S. approval for colon cancer drug

WellPoint CEO succession talk heats up, shares rise