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NYC Judge: Patent belongs to 3 Israelis
Sep 18 2006 11:40PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - In a blow to ImClone Systems Inc. and a triumph for a prominent Israeli research institution, a judge ruled Monday that three scientists from Israel are the true inventors of a process used in the delivery of the blockbuster cancer drug, Erbitux.
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E. coli outbreak came after warning
Sep 18 2006 10:15PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials told California farmers to improve produce safety in a pointed warning letter last November, nearly a year before the multistate E. coli outbreak linked to spinach.
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FDA expanding test for lead poisoning
Sep 18 2006 7:03PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Children with lead poisoning will have greater access to a new screening system that measures lead levels in blood in as little as three minutes, the Food and Drug Administration said Monday.
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Two preemies die in Ind. after overdoses
Sep 18 2006 6:33PM (CT)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Lena Nelson had looked forward to buying dolls and other presents for her first granddaughter, who was born prematurely last week. Instead, she was planning Monday for the girl's funeral.
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Hundreds may face TB exposure in Okla.
Sep 18 2006 6:29PM (CT)
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Hundreds of patients and hospital workers may have been exposed to tuberculosis by a health care worker sick with the airborne disease, and at least 10 people have caught it, public health officials said Monday.
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E. coli in salad greens has many sources
Sep 18 2006 6:26PM (CT)
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) - On its way to supermarket shelves, bagged spinach passes from field to packing plant to store, with several opportunities along the journey for it to become contaminated with deadly E. coli bacteria.
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Anti-fungal drug gets FDA approval
Sep 18 2006 6:24PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - An anti-fungal drug received federal approval Monday for use in patients whose weakened immune systems make it difficult for them to fight infection.
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AHA pushes to double those who know CPR
Sep 18 2006 6:21PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Teach yourself CPR? The American Heart Association says you can, with the help of an inflatable mannequin named Mini Anne and some simplified instructions. It's part of a new push to nearly double the number of people who learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
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Study: Chinese fatter, but more fit
Sep 18 2006 6:20PM (CT)
BEIJING (AP) - Chinese men are fatter than they were five years ago, but overall Chinese are more physically fit, a government survey released Monday said.
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Light smoke reported on space station
Sep 18 2006 6:59AM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Light smoke was reported aboard the international space station Monday and the three astronauts aboard were donning protective gear as a precaution, NASA said.
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