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Study: Pneumonia vaccine could save lives
Mar 25 2005 7:48PM (CT)
LONDON (AP) - New research has confirmed that an experimental pneumonia vaccine specially formulated for the developing world could save the lives of children in Africa. However, the vaccine is unlikely to have any future because its manufacturer, Collegeville, Pa.-based Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, has decided instead to pursue a more broadly protective vaccine targeting 13 strains of the pneumonia bug.
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FDA OKs monthly drug for osteoporosis
Mar 25 2005 1:07PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - A once-a-month pill to help women battle the bone-weakening disease osteoporosis has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Genetically modified foods eaten regularly
Mar 25 2005 8:48AM (CT)
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) - Can animal genes be jammed into plants? Would tomatoes with catfish genes taste fishy? Have you ever eaten a genetically modified food? The answers are: yes, no and almost definitely. But according to a survey, most Americans couldn't answer correctly even though they've been eating genetically modified foods _ unlabeled _ for nearly a decade.
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