New fund promises low-cost malaria treatment (AP)
Komentarze (10) AP - A $225 million fund to provide low-price anti-malaria medicine around the world was launched in the Norwegian capital Friday to fight a disease that kills 2,000 children a day.
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US to fund research with some embryonic stem cells (AP)
AP - When President Barack Obama eased limits on taxpayer-funded embryonic stem cell research, the big question became how far scientists could go. Friday, the government answered: They must use cells culled from fertility clinic embryos that otherwise would be thrown away.
VA: 3 patients HIV-positive after clinic mistakes (AP)
AP - Three patients exposed to contaminated medical equipment at Veterans Affairs hospitals have tested positive for HIV, the agency said Friday.
Studies find factories release pharmaceuticals (AP)
AP - Federal scientists testing for pharmaceuticals in water have been finding significantly more medicine residues in sewage downstream from public treatment facilities that handle waste from drugmakers.
Tons of released drugs taint U.S. water (AP)
AP - U.S. manufacturers, including major drugmakers, have legally released at least 271 million pounds of pharmaceuticals into waterways that often provide drinking water  contamination the federal government has consistently overlooked, according to an Associated Press investigation.
Fannie Mae chief named to head U.S. bank rescue (Reuters)
Reuters - Herb Allison, who has been chief executive of Fannie Mae since it was seized by the government last September, has been tapped to oversee the $700 billion financial rescue fund aimed at restoring rattled markets, the White House said on Friday.
Obama sticks by auto chief despite NY probe link (Reuters)
Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama stood by his auto task force head on Friday, saying Steven Rattner had not been accused of any wrongdoing related to an alleged pension kickback scheme in New York.
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U.S. may convert bank bailout to equity share: report (Reuters)
Reuters - Obama administration officials have determined they can avoid asking Congress for more bank bailout funds by converting existing loans to the largest U.S. banks into common stock, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
GlaxoSmithKline in talks to buy Stiefel: source (Reuters)
Reuters - British-based pharmaceuticals firm GlaxoSmithKline PLC is in talks to buy privately-owned U.S. skincare specialist Stiefel Laboratories, a source familiar with the situation said on Sunday.
Asia stocks edge up, but Aussie and oil retreat (Reuters)
Reuters - Asian stocks edged up on Monday, holding near a six-month peak struck last week and withstanding an early bout of profit-taking as investors eyed a slew of corporate earnings reports around the world this week.
Ducks smack top-seeded San Jose again (AP)
AP - With a little bit of timely scoring and a whole lot of stellar goaltending, the Anaheim Ducks are halfway to an improbable playoff upset of the top-seeded San Jose Sharks.
Nationals, 3B Zimmerman agree to new contract (AP)
AP - Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman and the Washington Nationals have agreed to a new contract.