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German, 2 French share Nobel medicine prize
Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. French researchers Francoise Barre-...Tags: University of Maryland, Diseases, Epidemics and Plagues, Awards and Prizes, Communicable Diseases
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Financial crisis
The Virginia Gazette“Could an honest local business owner with good credit tell me that he or she can no longer get credit? Could a bank manager honestly tell me that the bank no longer has money to lend? If this crisis had come last year or next, it might be more...Tags: Diseases, Animal Diseases
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German, 2 French share Nobel medicine prize for discoveries of HIV, cervical cancer virus
Associated Press WritersSTOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) _ Three European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. French...Tags: University of Maryland, New York, Illnesses, Diseases, Epidemics and Plagues
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A laureate in service
Sir Isaac Newton, the pioneer of modern physics, once said he was able to achieve what he had because he stood on the shoulders of giants. In science, as in sports, great things often are accomplished through the collective effort of many individuals....Tags: University of Maryland, AIDS, Diseases, Awards and Prizes, Medical Research
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Nobel panel snubs Gallo in HIV prize
Twenty-five years after the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS, two French researchers were awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine today for their role in that scientific breakthrough. Perhaps more notable than who won the award is who did not: Dr....Tags: University of Maryland, New York, Diseases, Illnesses, Epidemics and Plagues
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3 Europeans shine in HIV, cancer work
The Associated PressThree European scientists shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for separate discoveries of viruses that cause AIDS and cervical cancer, breakthroughs that helped doctors fight the deadly diseases. French researchers Francoise Barre-Sinoussi and...Tags: AIDS, Diseases, Cancer, Awards and Prizes
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Nobel Prize
The 2008 Nobel Prize for medicine was awarded to three European scientists on Monday, for their discoveries of viruses that cause cervical cancer and AIDS. These breakthroughs have helped doctors learn about and fight the deadly diseases. French...Tags: University of Maryland, Diseases, Epidemics and Plagues, Awards and Prizes, Communicable Diseases
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Great Neck woman is 16th West Nile victim in Nassau
Nassau health officials announced yesterday that a 16th person in the county has apparently been stricken with West Nile virus. The latest victim is a Great Neck woman, 69, who fell ill Sept. 18 with symptoms including fever, nausea, vomiting, headache,...Tags: Diseases, Great Neck, West Nile Virus
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Conn. officials warn of high mosquito activity
Connecticut health officials are warning the public that mosquito activity is at a high level because of recent heavy rains and flooding, and they're urging people to take precautions to avoid contracting West Nile virus. Theodore Andreadis, the state's...Tags: Connecticut, Diseases, West Nile Virus
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Bird in Norfolk tests positive for West Nile
Norfolk health officials say a sentinel chicken has tested positive for the West Nile virus, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. The Department of Public Health said mosquito fogging will begin Saturday evening, weather permitting. The city also has...Tags: Diseases, Health Organizations, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia)
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Coming: altered meats
One day in the not-too-distant future, you may be able to tuck into a juicy steak knowing that all risk of mad cow disease has been eliminated. You may be able to enjoy a pork chop knowing that it's loaded with heart-friendly omega-3 fatty acids. You'll...Tags: Diseases, Medical Specialization, Health Organizations, Genetics, Food Industry
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NY woman said to die after getting West Nile
A 79-year-old woman has died in suburban New York after contracting the West Nile virus. Officials say Eastchester resident Barbara Zuberec was diagnosed with the mosquito-born virus after she died. The official cause of death was a pulmonary...Tags: New York, Diseases, Eastchester
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