Postal Service tests anthrax detection system nationwide
The U S Postal Service launches a national test of a rapid DNA based system to detect anthrax in mail. The test follows 2001 attacks and aims to speed screening, with 14 additional cities added after Baltimore. Officials say results are conclusive and may end mail irradiation in the future.
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Army screens 2000 drugs for SARS treatment search
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases funds testing 30 antiviral drugs, 800 existing used drugs, and 1,000 in development at Fort Detrick to find immediate SARS therapies. The Army lab can test 150 to 200 drugs weekly, with early results seen as unlikely. A Virginia team plans trials of a two-drug strategy, amid skepticism.
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Blood study links hardened arteries to vein clots now found
Italian researchers report patients hospitalized with unexplained deep vein clots are nearly 2 1/2 times more likely to have atherosclerosis than those with clots from other causes. Lead investigator Dr Paolo Prandoni says the link warrants further study of shared risk factors and potential prevention with cholesterol lowering or anti clotting therapies.
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Hospital stays shrink as heart disease remains top cause
Officials report average US hospital stays fell to 4.9 days in 2001 from 8 days in 1970, with 27 percent of patients under four days. Advances in care, outpatient options, and postacute facilities drive shorter stays, while heart disease still leads admissions.
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