Studies say public defibrillators boost survival rates
Two studies reported in the New England Journal of Medicine show automated external defibrillators substantially raise survival from cardiac arrest. Devices in casinos and American Airlines flights, with minimal training for staff, could save tens of thousands of lives annually.
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Michael A. Jaker
University of Medicine and Dentistry of
New Jersey
Newark
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Rose Marie Robertson
American Heart Association
New England Journal of Medicine
Nevada
Mississippi
American Airlines
Online HIV test kit boasts 99 percent accuracy debunked
Newark authorities warn hundreds of buyers after discovering the Ana-Sal home test lacked FDA approval. Megan Lapides distributed 628 misbranded devices between October 1997 and March 1999. FDA tests disprove the kit’s claimed speed and accuracy, prompting outreach to affected customers.
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Newark
N.J
Food and Drug Administration
U.S
Scott Christie
Stanley Lapides
Mayo Clinic develops noninvasive colon cancer test
Researchers at Mayo Clinic in Minneapolis report a noninvasive stool test that detects colon cancer by measuring genetic abnormalities, offering a user friendly alternative to traditional colonoscopy though wide availability may take years.
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David Ahlquist
Mayo Clinic Gastroenterologist
Gastroenterology
Ahlquist
Minneapolis
Mayo Cline
Flying telescope opens new eyes for scientists in Texas
In Waco, Texas, engineers repurpose a former Pan Am Boeing 747 into the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy SOFIA. A side cut creates a cabin for the largest airborne telescope enabling astronomers to peer into dust clouds, witness star birth, and study distant galaxies and quasars billions of light years away.
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Waco
Texas
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Sofia
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