Reuters Health Report: November 28, 2016

Click to View in Browser Monday, November 28, 2016 French cancer specialist Innate Pharma can remain independent, for now: CEO PARIS (Reuters) - France's Innate Pharma believes that its cash position and portfolio are sufficiently robust for the cancer drug company to remain independent for the time being and will seek co-development deals modeled on an agreement struck with AstraZeneca in April. Chronic gum disease tied to risk of erectile dysfunction (Reuters Health) – Erectile dysfunction is more common in men with gum disease, according to a new review of existing studies. IVF calculator may help predict chances of having a baby (Reuters Health) - A new calculator can help couples see their odds of success with in vitro fertilization (IVF) before they start treatment, a recent study suggests. Australian asthma storm claims sixth victim SYDNEY (Reuters) - A sixth person has died in the Australian city of Melbourne after a storm triggered thousands of pollen allergy asthma attacks, the Victorian state government said on Sunday. Dutch destroy 190,000 ducks in first bird flu cull AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Some 190,000 ducks were destroyed on Saturday at six farms in the Netherlands following an avian flu outbreak, the country's first cull of an epidemic sweeping northern Europe. India confirms H5N8 bird flu outbreak in Karnataka: OIE PARIS (Reuters) - India has reported an outbreak of a highly contagious bird flu virus in the southwestern state of Karnataka, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Friday, citing a report from the Indian agriculture ministry. More evidence ties sugary caffeinated drinks to poor sleep (Reuters Health) - Adults who sleep no more than five hours a night are more likely to be heavy soda drinkers than people who get more rest, a U.S. study suggests. With LGBT-friendly policies, more women claim sexual minority status (Reuters Health) - U.S. women may be more likely to report that they belong to a sexual minority if they live in states that recognize same-sex relationships, according to a new study. Finland confirms H5N8 bird flu found in Aland islands HELSINKI (Reuters) - The first confirmed case of H5N8 bird flu has been detected in Finland amid a recent outbreak of the disease in Europe, the Finnish Food Safety authority said on Friday. Russia to decide on swine fever quarantine next week MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will decide next week whether to impose a quarantine on pig farms in the southern region of Krasnodar, a measure that could ultimately affect some grain exports, due to outbreaks of highly contagious African Swine Fever (ASF), the head of Russia's food safety watchdog said on Friday. Related Video It's butterfly season in Mexico Panda Bei Bei undergoes emergency surgery A quick-fix on the day's news delivered when you want it. Register Today A daily digest of breaking business news, coverage of the US economy, major corporate news and the financial markets. Register Today » » MORE NEWSLETTERS - 3 Times Square New York, NY 10036 USA © Copyright 2016 Thomson Reuters Ensure delivery of Reuters Newsmails, add newsletters@email.reuters.com to your address book. Subscribe to other Reuters newsletters. Unsubscribe from this newsletter. Follow us on Twitter Friend us on Facebook