| Kenya starts new vaccine campaign against pneumonia | | February 14, 2011 09:16 AM ET | | By Katy Migiro NAIROBI (Reuters) - A new vaccine to protect against pneumonia, the world's leading killer of children under five, was launched in Kenya on Monday, one of 19 developing countries which will introduce the vaccine this year. Pneumococcal disease, which can cause pneumonia, meningitis and sepsis, kills more than half a million people a year, half of them children under five, according to the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) which launched the campaign. | Full Article | | Success rates for experimental drugs falls: study | | February 14, 2011 08:09 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - The success rate in bringing new medicines to market in recent years is only about half of what it had been previously, but biotech drugs are twice as likely to gain U.S. approval than more traditional chemical drugs, according to a new study released on Monday. | Full Article | | Health at birth tied to ADHD risk | | February 11, 2011 05:35 PM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A baby's health in the first minutes after birth may be linked to his or her risk of developing attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later on, a new study suggests. | Full Article | |  | | US TOP NEWS | | Obama budget to cut deficit by $1.1 trillion | | February 14, 2011 08:40 AM ET | | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed a budget on Monday that would cut the U.S. deficit by $1.1 trillion over 10 years, setting the stage for a bitter fight with Republicans who vow even tougher spending controls. | Full Article | | Japan economy shrinks but exports may fuel recovery | | February 14, 2011 05:37 AM ET | | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's economy shrank slightly in the final quarter of 2010 but analysts expect a recovery this year as stronger exports to China and other parts of fast-growing Asia offset persistently weak domestic demand. | Full Article | | Egyptians mass in Tahrir Square as police march | | February 14, 2011 09:10 AM ET | | CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's military delivered an ultimatum on Monday to dozens of committed protesters in Tahrir Square, nerve center of a movement that toppled Hosni Mubarak, to leave and let life return to normal or face arrest. | Full Article | | China trade surplus shrinks, supports government's G20 case | | February 14, 2011 08:00 AM ET | | BEIJING, Feb 14 (Reuters) - China's trade surplus fell to its lowest in nine months in January after imports surged, supporting the government's case ahead of a G20 meeting that it is doing enough to spur domestic demand without speeding up currency appreciation. | Full Article | | Sen. Schumer creates waves over DB-NYSE merger plan | | February 14, 2011 06:22 AM ET | | NEW YORK (Reuters) - A top lawmaker on Sunday created waves over two key aspects of the proposed merger between Deutsche Boerse and NYSE Euronext -- which management team will run the merged entity and what will be its name. | Full Article | | | | BUSINESS NEWS | | | | | RELATED VIDEO | | |  |  | | A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today. |  | | Your daily briefing on the latest tech developments from around the world from Reuters expert tech correspondents. Register Today. |  | | The latest Reuters articles on M&A, IPOs, private equity, hedge funds and regulatory updates delivered to your inbox each day.. Register Today. | | | » MORE NEWSLETTERS | | | ODDLY ENOUGH | | | |
No comments:
Post a Comment