Ebola vaccine protects monkeys from lethal infection
A DNA based Ebola vaccine protected four macaques from lethal exposure while four unvaccinated macaques died within six days. Dr Gary Nabel of NIH calls the result the first primate success, noting human trials would require safety and strain checks before approval. Outbreak history and terror concerns are noted.
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Vaccine Research Center
National Institutes of Health
Africa
Uganda
Zaire
Columbine families offered 1.6 million settlement
The parents of Columbine gunmen and Mark Manes, who supplied a weapon, propose a 1.6 million settlement for victims killed or wounded in 1999. The offer, to come from homeowners insurance, arrives in a Nov. 27 letter delivered to families represented by Stephen Montgomery and others.
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Columbine High School
Stephen
Montgomery
Eric Harris
Dylan Klebold
Mark Manes
Doctors fear looming mammography crisis
Doctors warn that centers are scaling back or closing due to low reimbursements and malpractice fears as aging baby boomers seek annual breast exams. Access is shrinking with months to wait for screenings and possible delays in diagnosing cancer, despite studies showing significant mortality reduction from regular mammograms.
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Hicago
No scaling back for Cedar Rapids area mammography services
Dr. Arnold Honick of Radiology Consultants of Iowa says the Cedar Rapids area and communities served by its 15 hospitals will not scale back mammography services. Mercy Medical Center is expanding its women's center, and the group plans to increase and improve services including digital mammography when feasible, despite low Medicare reimbursement.
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Anamosa
Vinton
Independence
Manchester
Oelwein
Fairfield
Guttenberg
Muscatine
Charles City
New Hampton
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Mount Sinai Medical Center
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Western Pennsylvania Hospital
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Northwestern University
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