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United, Humana win with Medicare benefit
Apr 28 2006 6:17PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - UnitedHealth Group and Humana are the biggest winners among insurers offering the new Medicare drug benefit, according to enrollment numbers released Friday.
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Biologist gets top prize in medicine
Apr 28 2006 3:31PM (CT)
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A biologist whose genetics research led to exploration of diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's was awarded the nation's richest prize in medicine and biomedical research on Friday.
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FDA OKs treatment for rare disease
Apr 28 2006 1:58PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first-ever treatment for an extremely rare and often fatal genetic disease that interferes with the body's ability to tap built-up stores of sugar for energy received federal approval Friday.
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Vietnam needs $400M-plus to fight bird flu
Apr 28 2006 1:08PM (CT)
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - Vietnam needs more than $400 million to fight bird flu and prepare for a potential pandemic in the next five years, and it expects about half to come from international donors, an official said Friday.
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Tests: Indonesian man dies of bird flu
Apr 28 2006 3:13AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesia reported its 25th death from the H5N1 strain of bird flu on Friday and China said an 8-year-old girl had contracted the disease.
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Tests: Indonesian man dies of bird flu
Apr 28 2006 1:08AM (CT)
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - An Indonesian man died of the H5N1 strain of bird flu after coming into contact with his neighbor's infected chickens, a senior health official said Friday, citing local laboratory tests.
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