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Date: June 5th, 2010

Hopes are high for lung cancer drug after early tests

5 June, 2010 (17:26) | Human Interest, Medicine, Science, Technology | By: ricjames

Another item from the world of medicine came up today as a drug researched by Pfizer is performing well in early testing. This one is a lung cancer treatment: It’s way too soon to declare success, but an experimental drug for lung cancer patients with a certain gene showed extraordinary promise in early testing, doctors [...]

Ebola vaccine shows real promise

5 June, 2010 (17:19) | Human Interest, Medicine, Military, Science, Technology | By: ricjames

Ebola. The name conjures visions of a hideous death, far too gruesome and far too slow. And with a 90% mortality rate, it’s as close to certain death to contract it as most of us can conceive. Until now, possibly: After decades of unsuccessful research, a collaboration based out of the Army’s labs at Fort [...]