May 16th, 2022 - MI. HTN. hx. Although these abbreviations might make it easier for physicians and other healthcare professionals to create and consume clinical documentation, the shorthand confuses patients, according to a study published May 13 in JAMA Network Open. Researchers, who conducted clinical trials at three hospitals, found that expansion of 10 common medical abbreviations and acronyms in patient he...

Apr 27th, 2022 - (Reuters) -Following the record surge in COVID-19 cases during the Omicron-driven wave, some 58% of the U.S. population overall and more than 75% of younger children have been infected with the coronavirus since the start of the pandemic, according to a U.S. nationwide blood survey released on Tuesday. The study issued by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention marks the first...

Apr 26th, 2022 - (Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson has filed a lawsuit against drug distributors and a pharmacy seeking to stop the sale of counterfeit versions of its HIV drugs, months after a similar case brought by Gilead Sciences Inc. In a complaint filed April 7 and made public on Tuesday, J&J said it had learned of widespread counterfeiting through complaints from patients who received the wrong pills in thei...

Apr 26th, 2022 - April 26 (Reuters) - Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc forecast second-quarter same-store sales above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, betting demand for its burritos and rice bowls will remain buoyant despite a few rounds of price increases. The burrito chain forecast comparable restaurant sales growth of 10% to 12% for the second quarter, compared with estimates of an 8.8% growth, according to IBES d...

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Apr 26th, 2022 - BRUSSELS, April 26 (Reuters) - The European Commission is set to say the EU has entered a new post-emergency phase of the pandemic in which testing should be targeted and monitoring of COVID-19 cases should be similar to sample-based flu surveillance, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. The shift comes amid a gradual drop of cases and a fall in the number of deaths linked to COVID-19...

Apr 26th, 2022 - April 26 (Reuters) - Industrial giant 3M Co reported a fall in quarterly adjusted profit on Tuesday, driven by waning demand for its disposable N95 masks as COVID-19 recedes. Adjusted earnings per share fell to $2.65 in the first quarter from $2.95 a year earlier. (Reporting by Aishwarya Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Maju Samuel)

Apr 26th, 2022 - * Shares fall, down around 60% since start of 2022 * Probes over how it runs its centre and treats residents * Q1 revenues now due on May 13 vs earlier May 3 date (Adds share price) PARIS, April 26 (Reuters) - French care homes company Orpea , which has faced investigations into how it runs its centres and treats its residents, said on Tuesday it has decided to postpone the publication of its a...

Apr 26th, 2022 - (Adds detail on business in Russia, background, shares) STOCKHOLM, April 26 (Reuters) - Swedish medical equipment maker Getinge reported on Tuesday a larger than expected drop in quarterly profit due to shortages of materials and higher component costs, sending its shares down 14% in early trade. But the maker of products used in surgery, intensive care and sterilisation predicted a strong marg...

Apr 26th, 2022 - PARIS, April 26 (Reuters) - French care homes company Orpea , which has faced probes into how it runs its centres and treats its residents, said it had decided to postpone the publication of its annual accounts. It said it would delay publication to May 13 “due to the exceptional circumstances currently faced by the company, which have required the support of the teams to the investigations of ...

Apr 25th, 2022 - TAIPEI, April 25 (Reuters) - Taiwan’s financial regulator has cleared foreign brokers of behaving inappropriately with analyst reports on chip maker TSMC after lawmakers questioned whether they were making buy recommendations but actually selling the stock. A Financial Supervisory Commission official told Reuters they had sent questionnaires to brokerages about their analyst reports on Taiwan S...

Apr 21st, 2022 - April 21 (Reuters) - Segro Plc said on Thursday the Russia-Ukraine crisis would increase pressure in its construction supply chain and costs as the warehousing specialist flagged rental levels to grow across the group’s portfolio. Supply chain concerns and inflationary pressures would further “tighten the supply-demand imbalance” for its industrial assets, placing more upward pressure on rents,...

Apr 21st, 2022 - (Adds detail, background) FRANKFURT, April 21 (Reuters) - Franco-German lab supplies group Sartorius AG stuck to its 2022 outlook on Thursday as demand remained strong in the first quarter despite uncertainties from the war in Ukraine. Sartorius, which competes in bioreactor gear with Merck KGaA and Thermo Fisher, said underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (E...

Apr 21st, 2022 - FRANKFURT, April 21 (Reuters) - Franco-German lab supplies group Sartorius AG confirmed its 2022 outlook on Thursday as pandemic-related effects and the development of order intake were normalising as expected in the first quarter. Sartorius, which competes in bioreactor gear with Merck KGaA and Thermo Fisher, said underlying earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITD...

Apr 20th, 2022 - (Reuters) -Alabama on Tuesday reached $276 million in settlements with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson Corp and Endo International Plc, resolving claims that the companies fueled an opioid addiction crisis, the state attorney general said. Under the settlement, drug distributor McKesson will pay $141 million toward the state’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis, while drugmakers Johnson & Johnson ...

Apr 19th, 2022 - April 19 (Reuters) - Alabama on Tuesday reached $276 million in settlements with Johnson & Johnson, McKesson Corp and Endo Pharmaceutical, resolving the state’s claims that the companies fueled an opioid addiction crisis, the state Attorney General said. (Reporting by Dietrich Knauth)

Apr 19th, 2022 - April 19 (Reuters) - The BA.2 sub-variant of Omicron is estimated to make up 74.4% of the coronavirus variants in the United States as of April 16, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday. Last week, the agency said the sub variant made up 86% of U.S. COVID-19 cases as of April 9. (Reporting by Bhanvi Satija in Bengaluru; Editing by Aditya Soni)

Apr 19th, 2022 - SHANGHAI, April 19 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc resumed production at its Shanghai plant on Tuesday following a three-week stoppage, Chinese local media reported. 8,000 employees at the plant reported to work, the report said. (Reporting by Hong Kong newsroom)

Apr 19th, 2022 - WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland will not take or pay for more doses of COVID-19 vaccine under the European Union’s supply contract, its health minister said on Tuesday, setting the stage for a legal battle with manufacturers. Poland, along with other EU members, has been receiving COVID-19 vaccines during the coronavirus pandemic under supply contracts agreed between the European Commission and vaccin...

Apr 19th, 2022 - (Reuters) - Moderna Inc on Tuesday said a COVID-19 booster designed to target the Beta variant as well as the original coronavirus generated a better immune response against a number of virus variants including Omicron. Moderna said the results were a good sign for the company’s plans for future shots targeting two COVID-19 variants. Dr. Jacqueline Miller, a top Moderna scientist, said the comp...