FDA approves first urine HIV test for AIDS virus
The FDA cleared the first urine based test for HIV antibodies developed by Calypto Biomedical Corp. It offers a safer easier option than blood tests though less accurate, with positives confirmed by standard blood testing. The test misses one or two infections per hundred in asymptomatic people and yields one or two false positives per hundred.
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Food and Drug Administration
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Energy Department awards cleanup contracts at two weapons sites
The Energy Department announced two five year contracts totaling about 11 billion to accelerate cleanup at the Savannah River site in South Carolina and the Hanford facility in Washington. Westinghouse-led group wins 6 billion Savannah River contract, while Fluor Daniel leads 4.9 billion Hanford contract.
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Fluor Daniel Inc
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Air Force punishes 16 in Brown plane crash
Sixteen Air Force officers received nonjudicial punishments after the April 3 1996 Dubrovnik flight crash that killed Brown and 34 others. Brig Gen William Stevens Col John Mazurowski and others were cited for dereliction of duty and failure to follow safety directives affecting airport reviews and mission oversight. An investigation found violations of landing and safety rules at Cilipi Airport and orders against foreign airport landings without safety review.
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Theormer
Hansen
Stevens
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Michael Ryan
U.S
Pentagon
Life on Mars Hint From Meteorite Analysis
NASA researchers and colleagues from several universities report that a Mars rock, found in Antarctica, contains organic compounds and structures resembling silized filaments that could only come from biological activity. Critics say stronger proof is needed before declaring life on ancient Mars.
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Carl Sagan
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