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Biogen's Alzheimer's Drug Impresses in Early Trial A Biogen Idec Inc. drug that targets plaque buildup in the brain slowed cognitive decline in patients with early and mild forms of Alzheimer's disease in a small, early-stage study, lifting the company's stock to all-time highs and adding to the debate on how to ...
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Liberia Reports First Ebola Case in Weeks A patient in Liberia has tested positive for Ebola, health officials said Friday, more than two weeks after the last known Ebola case in the country had been discharged from the hospital.
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Sierra Leoneans halt genital mutilation amid Ebola fears: UK minister LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The Ebola epidemic that has ravaged West Africa appears to have brought the practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) to a near halt in Sierra Leone, a British minister said on Friday.
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UPDATE 2-Liberia reports first new case of Ebola in weeks (Adds details, quotes). MONROVIA, March 20 (Reuters) - Liberia reported its first Ebola case in weeks on Friday, a woman whom authorities suspect may have contracted the virus through sexual intercourse with a survivor, in a setback to efforts to halt the ...
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104-Year-Old Woman Rang In Her Birthday with Lifelong Medical Advisor: Dr ... One hundred and four is an age few will live to experience. Elizabeth Sullivan, though, is a member of that exclusive club, despite a lifelong habit that goes against conventional wisdom: three Dr.
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Locals uncork arsenic in wine lawsuit File - In this May 20, 2009 file photo a glass of white wine is swirled during a tasting in Oakville, Calif. More than two dozen California vintners are facing a lawsuit claiming their wines contain dangerously high levels of arsenic.
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WHO delayed global Ebola alert for fear it'd be seen as 'hostile act' In Guinea, a man dug a grave in the bush where 26 other Ebola victims were buried in July. WHO documents indicate that Guinea's health ministry was obscuring the virus's true reach there; one report suggested the nation's mining industry was a factor.
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Liberia reports first Ebola case in weeks MONROVIA (Reuters) - Liberia has reported its first Ebola case in weeks, a government health official and medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Friday.
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Monsanto weed killer can 'probably' cause cancer: World Health Organization CHICAGO (Reuters) - The world's most widely-used weed killer can "probably" cause cancer, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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NJ medical students attend Match Day; Cherry Hill twins prepare to go their ... On March 20, medical students across the country gathered together to find out where the next chapter in their lives would take place.
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Malathion 'probably carcinogenic,' WHO agency concludes An agency of the World Health Organization says malathion, an insecticide used in Winnipeg to kill adult mosquitoes, is "probably carcinogenic" to people.
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Scathing Report Calls Lab Safety at CDC 'Insufficient' A new public report from outside experts assessing laboratory safety at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) comes down severely on the government agency.
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Last Mile of Ebola Eradication Is Seen as the Most Difficult (Bloomberg) -- One year after Ebola was declared an epidemic in West Africa, significant progress has been made to eradicate the disease.
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Street gushes over Alzheimer's drug, but some worry about overreaction That was the simple, yet typical review of one of several Wall Street analysts who gushed Friday over Biogen Idec Inc.'s BIIB, +9.68% Phase 1 study results for its Alzheimer's treatment, now known under the test moniker of BIIB037.
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UN Health Agency Resisted Calling Ebola an Emergency Top officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) dragged their feet in declaring the Ebola outbreak an emergency, according to a report by the Associated Press.
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UN health agency resisted declaring Ebola emergency GENEVA - By early June of last year, the Ebola epidemic in west Africa was the deadliest ever recorded. There weren't enough beds for patients and many were refusing to seek treatment, driving the outbreak underground.
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Drug slows Alzheimer's in small, early study An experimental Alzheimer's drug slowed progression of the disease in a small study, researchers reported Friday, offering a glimmer of hope after a string of failures.
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WHO Denies It Delayed Declaration of Ebola Epidemic GENEVA—. The World Health Organization is vigorously denying accusations that it delayed declaring the Ebola epidemic in West Africa an international public health emergency for political reasons.
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How Biogen scored the most successful Alzheimer's drug so far Biogen Idec wowed the market Friday by providing evidence that its Alzheimer's drug may be the first to successfully treat the underlying cause of the disease.
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As last patient is discharged, Liberia finds new case of Ebola The news deflated optimism that Liberia, one of the three West African countries hit by the Ebola epidemic, would soon be officially declared free of the virus.
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9 Nasdaq stocks are seriously on fire! Never thought you'd see Nasdaq 5048.62 again? It's increasingly looking likely - and you can thank an elite group of stocks for making it happen.
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Dr. Pepper the doctor of choice for 104-year-old woman FORT WORTH, Texas -- A Texas woman is celebrating her 104th year of life. "Well at 103 I didn't think I'd make it, but I'm still perking along," Elizabeth Sullivan told CBS Dallas station KTVT-TV.
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Tips for Managing Spring Allergies SATURDAY, March 21, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Spring officially arrived on Friday, bringing with it Spring allergies that cause misery for millions of Americans.
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Drowned toddler brought back to life after 101 minutes of CPR The lifeless body of a toddler who had fallen into an icy lake was revived after more than 100 minutes of CPR, in a tale of survival doctors have called "extraordinary".
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Monsanto Weedkiller Is 'Probably Carcinogenic,' WHO Says A Roundup Ready Corn 2 logo appears on a bag of Monsanto Co. DeKalb brand seed corn. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg. Recommended.
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WHO says widely used herbicide likely carcinogenic Glyphosate, a herbicide widely marketed by Monsanto Co. and other companies, likely has the potential to cause cancer in humans, a World Health Organization agency said Friday.
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Weedkiller alert over cancer link The World Health Organisation's cancer agency has declared that one of the UK's most widely used weedkillers is "probably carcinogenic to humans".
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Scientists Seek Ban on Method of Editing the Human Genome A group of leading biologists on Thursday called for a worldwide moratorium on use of a new genome-editing technique that would alter human DNA in a way that can be inherited.
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Liberia investigates new Ebola infection after weeks with no cases MONROVIA, Liberia -- Liberian officials are meeting Saturday to discuss how the country's latest Ebola patient became infected, after weeks with no cases of the disease in the country.
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UPDATE 1-Biogen's Alzheimer's drug slows mental decline in early study (Adds outside comment, share price, background). By Bill Berkrot. March 20 (Reuters) - An experimental drug from Biogen Idec Inc became the first Alzheimer's treatment to significantly slow cognitive decline and reduce what is believed to be brain-destroying ...
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Skin Cancer Rates Rise for Hispanic, Asian Women FRIDAY, March 20, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- While most white people who develop skin cancer are older men, the reverse is true in Asian and Hispanic populations, a new study suggests.
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Liberia reports first Ebola infection in a month Liberia has confirmed its first new Ebola case in more than a month in a setback to hopes the country would soon be officially declared free of the deadly disease.
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City of Winnipeg to review WHO report on malathion On Saturday, the City of Winnipeg said it is planning to team up with Health Canada to review malathion use in the city after the World Health Organization (WHO) concluded that the insecticide, used to kill adult mosquitoes, is "probably carcinogenic" to ...
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Patient tests positive for Ebola in Liberia, after weeks with no new cases Health workers carry the body of a person that they suspected died from the Ebola virus at a new graveyard on the outskirts of Monrovia, Liberia, Wednesday, March 11, 2015.
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Review panel finds CDC weak on lab safety An external panel of experts concluded that the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a weak commitment to laboratory safety and that a sizable share of lab workers are afraid to report safety lapses, among other problems, according to a ...
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Pennsylvania boy revived after nearly 2 hours without pulse When the Pennsylvania 22-month-old was found in an icy stream, he had no pulse and wasn't breathing. There for at least 30 minutes, the prognosis was grim.
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Image of grieving doctor gains enormous response on social media It's the side of the death you rarely see. An image of an American doctor, who was reportedly unable to save the life of his 19-year-old patient, has garnered an enormous amount of support and empathy for the doctor involved, as well as people who work in ...
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How a Boy Survived 1 Hour, 41 Minutes Without a Pulse A 22-month-old toddler was revived after falling into a frigid creek near his home and undergoing 101 minutes of CPR -- a recovery that one doctor said may have been made possible by a type of "suspended animation.
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WHO urges mass vaccinations for preventable diseases in Ebola regions The World Health Organization on Friday called for an "intensification" of routine vaccinations for preventable diseases such as measles and whooping cough in countries that have been hit hardest by the Ebola outbreak, Time reports.
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Medical students learn residency locations during 'Match Day' University of Utah medical student Amalia Winters screams as she celebrates with Jessica Mayer after opening their letters to find out where they are headed for residency during Match Day at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City on Friday, March 20, 2015.
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Quillen's Class of 2015 takes part in 'Match Day' Quillen College of Medicine Class of 2015's Alissa Hinkle hugs a classmate after finding out where they matched for their residencies.
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Med students paired on Match Day HUNTINGTON - Medical school seems like an overwhelming prospect for millions of people in the United States. For the 63 fourth-year students at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, the most overwhelming thing they faced Friday ...
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The evolutionary reason to why guys like curves (NEWSER) - A new study finds that there's an evolutionary reason men prefer women with a "theoretically optimal angle of lumbar curvature.
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Now we can edit human DNAand researchers stress Biologists called for a ban of a genome-editing technique that would alter human DNA in a way that it can be inherited, The New York Times reports.
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Malathion, Diazinon and Glyphosate Classified by WHO as Carcinogenic The Malathion which is long perceived to be of an insecticide which has low toxicity level to humans has been labeled as most likely carcinogenic by World Health Organization.
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Michigan gets $5.5 million to provide rental assistance for low-income disabled LANSING, MI -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Michigan a $5.5 million grant to provide rental assistance for help low-income people with disabilities.
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Emails reveal delays declaring Ebola emergency GENEVA (AP) - By early June of last year, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa was the deadliest ever recorded. There were not enough beds for patients, and many were refusing to seek treatment, driving the outbreak underground.
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The Shame Of America's "Public Health" Our nation's most influential, respected and powerful public health officials and academics are engaged in a vast,corrupt and fraudulent conspiracy to keep desperate smokers ignorant of the facts about how reduced-harm devices (such as e-cigarettes) are ...
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Liberia investigates how latest Ebola patient got infected MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) - Liberian officials are meeting Saturday to discuss how the country's latest Ebola patient became infected, after weeks with no cases of the disease in the country.
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