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Cancer mutation gains ground as test for immunotherapy drugs
MADRID Scientists are stepping up the hunt for better diagnostic tests to predict if cancer patients will benefit from costly modern immunotherapy drugs, which are transforming cancer care but remain a hit-and-miss affair.
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Fate of Kentucky's last abortion clinic goes to judge
The fate of Kentucky's last remaining abortion clinic is in the hands of a federal judge following a three-day trial that could make it the first U.S. state without a single clinic.
Allergan pays Mohawk Tribe to protect patents from challenges
Allergan Plc will transfer to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe the rights to its blockbuster Restasis dry-eye treatment, the drugmaker said on Friday, in an unusual deal to protect it from patent challenges.
Roche eye drug fails late-stage trial in blow to pipeline
ZURICH A drug Roche had hoped would prevent loss of vision and become a big seller failed a late-stage trial, leading some analysts to say on Friday it now had no future.
Lilly to lay off 8 percent of employees in bid to cut costs
Eli Lilly and Co said on Thursday it would lay off about 8 percent of its employees as the drugmaker, which has suffered setbacks over the past year in the development of two potential blockbuster drugs, works to cut costs.
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Track and Field - Injuries overview
Based on injury events from 2002-2015 that involved a trip to an emergency room in the United States. Full Article
Sleep apnea by the numbers
Sleep apnea is thought to affect at least 5 percent of men and 3-4 percent of women, but many estimates put that number higher because people with sleep apnea don't tend to realize they have it. Interactive