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Gates backs gene technologies in fight to end malaria
LONDON, April 18 (Reuters) – Gene-editing technologies that alter mosquitoes’ DNA could prove critical in the fight against malaria, Bill Gates said on Wednesday, and ethical concerns should not block progress in such gene-modifying research.
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AI pharma firm BenevolentAI raises $115 million in funding
LONDON (Reuters) – BenevolentAI, a British pharmaceutical company that uses artificial intelligence to identify new drug candidates, said it had raised $115 million in a funding round that valued it at $2 billion.
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Experts query case for GlaxoSmithKline's new 3-in-1 lung drug
LONDON (Reuters) – Two medical experts have urged caution in using a new three-in-one inhaler for chronic lung disease from GlaxoSmithKline, which the company hopes will help it keep its lead in respiratory medicine despite rising competition.
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Later middle school start times tied to longer sleep for kids
(Reuters Health) – Starting middle school classes after 8 a.m. could help pre-teens get more sleep and be more awake during their morning lessons, a U.S. study suggests.
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U.S. appeals court says Ohio cannot block Planned Parenthood funds
(Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked an Ohio law that would cut federal taxpayer funding to 28 Planned Parenthood clinics, holding that conditions it imposed that denied funds to abortion providers were unconstitutional.
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Malawi can eradicate HIV infections says U.S. doctor who discovered AIDS virus
BLANTYRE (Reuters) – Malawi, which has one of the highest rates of the deadly HIV/AIDS infections, is on course to eradicate the virus, Jay Levy who co-discovered the AIDS virus 35 years ago said.
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Raising retirement age may hit least-educated workers hardest
Reuters Health – People with little education and low socioeconomic status are more likely to leave the workforce in midlife for health reasons than better educated and higher-status workers, suggests a review of research across four developed countries.
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Abbott sticks to earlier forecasts, disappoints investors
(Reuters) – Abbott Laboratories’ just beat expectations for first quarter profits and revenue on Wednesday but stuck to a full-year profit forecast some investors had expected would be raised, sending the healthcare company’s shares lower.
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