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| Astrazeneca buys early-stage U.S. biotech firm Wednesday, Apr 03, 2013 12:24 AM PDT  LONDON (Reuters) - Astrazeneca said on Wednesday that its MedImmune unit has bought AlphaCore Pharma, a US-based biotechnology company focused on heart treatments. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. (Reporting by Brenda Goh, Editing by Christine Murray) Full Story | Top |
| Congo promises action on mass rapes in eastern town: UN Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 11:14 PM PDT By Louis Charbonneau UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has promised to bring a group of suspected mass rapists to justice after the United Nations last month threatened to halt support to two Congolese army battalions, the world body said on Tuesday. The United Nations said 126 women were raped in Minova in November after Congolese troops fled to the town as so-called M23 rebels briefly captured the nearby provincial capital of Goma. The U.N. ... Full Story | Top |
| Mandela's condition unchanged, no deterioration: presidency Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 11:13 PM PDT  JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela's condition has not changed after a weekend improvement, the South African government said on Tuesday, and it denied media reports suggesting the former president had suffered a relapse in his pneumonia. "His condition is unchanged as reported yesterday," presidency spokesman Mac Maharaj told Reuters. The government said on Monday there was "no significant change" in the condition of the 94-year-old Nobel Peace Prize laureate. ... Full Story | Top |
| Arizona "pregnant man" to appeal ruling rejecting divorce Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:46 PM PDT By David Schwartz PHOENIX (Reuters) - A transgender man who made worldwide headlines after he married and gave birth to three children will appeal an Arizona judge's ruling denying him a divorce from his wife of 10 years, his attorneys said on Tuesday. Thomas Beatie, 39, was born a woman but began living as a man in his 20s, initiating hormone treatments, undergoing breast-removal surgery and legally changing his name, though he kept his female reproductive organs. ... Full Story | Top |
| Alabama Senate passes bill tightening rules for abortion clinics Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 07:19 PM PDT  By Verna Gates BIRMINGHAM, Ala (Reuters) - The Alabama Senate passed an abortion bill on Tuesday critics say would limit access to the procedure with stricter requirements for clinics that provide it. The Senate passed the bill on a vote of 22-10, after the House passed a similar bill in February. A committee will reconcile the two bills before the proposed legislation goes to the Alabama Governor, Dr. Robert Bentley, who is expected to sign it into law. ... Full Story | Top |
| New strain of bird flu infects four others in China -Xinhua Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:26 PM PDT BEIJING (Reuters) - China reported four new cases on Tuesday of a strain of bird flu that was previously unknown in humans but has already killed two people, raising the total of known cases to seven. The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday there was no evidence that the H7N9 strain could be transmitted between people, but that it was investigating the outbreak. The four new patients in China's eastern Jiangsu province were all in critical condition and receiving emergency treatment, the Xinhua News Agency said, citing the Jiangsu provincial health bureau. ... Full Story | Top |
| NRA-funded panel urges training armed guards at schools Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 06:23 PM PDT  By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A task force funded by the National Rifle Association, the top U.S. gun rights group, unveiled a plan on Tuesday to train armed security personnel in every school in response to the December school massacre in Connecticut - a proposal swiftly condemned by gun control advocates. ... Full Story | Top |
| About 1,200 dental patients in Oklahoma screened for HIV Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:18 PM PDT By Steve Olafson OKLAHOMA CITY (Reuters) - About 1,200 patients have been screened for exposure to HIV and hepatitis in Oklahoma after authorities found a Tulsa dentist using improper sterilization procedures and rusty surgical tools, a public health official said on Tuesday. More than 6,000 patients have yet to be tested and officials have not located all the exposed patients, said Kaitlin Snider, spokeswoman for the Tulsa Health Department. Testing is free and patients should get results in two weeks. Dr. ... Full Story | Top |
| Four face manslaughter charges for Brazil nightclub fire Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:17 PM PDT  SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Prosecutors charged four people with manslaughter on Tuesday for their roles in the January 27 nightclub fire that killed 241 people in southern Brazil, saying they overlooked grave safety irregularities. The Kiss club's two owners, as well as two members of a band who lit a flare that ignited a soundproofing ceiling foam, will stand trial for manslaughter while four others face lesser charges, including for false testimony. "They ignored what could have happened to these people for financial reasons," prosecutor Joel Dutra said of the accused. ... Full Story | Top |
| Indiana House passes bill aimed at limiting use of abortion pill Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 05:05 PM PDT By Susan Guyett INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Indiana House on Tuesday approved a bill requiring clinics that administer the so-called abortion pill to also have full surgical facilities, a move that would force Planned Parenthood to halt all abortion services at a central Indiana clinic. Supporters say the bill protects women's health, but the president of Planned Parenthood of Indiana called the facility mandates for early-term abortions "regulation without reason. ... Full Story | Top |
| Novavax vaccine meets mid-stage trial goal, shares rise Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 03:38 PM PDT (Reuters) - Novavax Inc said its vaccine to treat a virus that causes respiratory tract infections met the main goal, of immunizing women of childbearing age, in a mid-stage trial. The company's shares were up 8.5 percent at $2.35 in extended trading. The vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could induce immune responses at levels that can protect infants through a transfer of antibodies from the mother, Novavax said citing trial data. The vaccine was well-tolerated, with a safety profile similar to its early-stage trial. ... Full Story | Top |
| IRS weighs changes to Obama healthcare investment tax rules Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 03:11 PM PDT  By Kim Dixon WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Businesses and wealthy owners of estates and trusts asked the IRS on Tuesday for changes to a part of President Barack Obama's 2010 healthcare law that has received comparatively little attention: a 3.8 percent tax on investment income intended to provide the bulk of the law's funding. The tax kicks in this year, with U.S. taxpayers accounting for it for the first time in their tax returns for 2013. It is projected to raise more than $100 billion over a decade to help pay for health insurance for millions of Americans who lack it. ... Full Story | Top |
| Elan completes sale of Tysabri stake to Biogen Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 03:05 PM PDT DUBLIN (Reuters) - Irish drugmaker Elan closed the sale of its 50 percent stake in multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Tysabri on Tuesday, clearing the way for it to return cash to investors, spend on acquisitions and stave off an approach for the company. Under a deal announced in February, Biogen Idec will take full ownership of the blockbuster drug for an upfront payment of $3.25 billion plus royalties of up to 25 percent on future sales. ... Full Story | Top |
| NRA-funded proposal seeks armed personnel in schools Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 02:27 PM PDT  By Ian Simpson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A study funded by the National Rifle Association released on Tuesday proposed that armed personnel be stationed in every school in response to December's school massacre in Connecticut. The proposal by the National School Shield Task Force also includes security accords between schools and law enforcement, an online safety assessment tool for schools, state safety standards and improved federal coordination for school safety. ... Full Story | Top |
| Exclusive: Thermo emerges as frontrunner for Life Tech -sources Tuesday, Apr 02, 2013 02:16 PM PDT By Greg Roumeliotis and Soyoung Kim NEW YORK (Reuters) - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc is emerging as the lead contender in an auction for Life Technologies Corp , a genetic testing maker with a market value of more than $11 billion, three people familiar with the matter said this week. Thermo Fisher, the world's largest maker of laboratory equipment, is considering a bid of $65 to $70 per share for Life Tech and is interested in buying the entire company, two of the people said. ... Full Story | Top |
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