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Congo receives first doses of Ebola vaccine amid outbreak
KINSHASA (Reuters) – The first batch of 4,000 experimental Ebola vaccines to combat an outbreak suspected to have killed 20…
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Sivantos and Widex in $8 billion merger to create No.3 in hearing aids
COPENHAGEN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Hearing aid makers Widex and Sivantos are merging to create an industry number three that can invest…
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Sivantos owner EQT forges $8 billion hearing aid deal
COPENHAGEN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Hearing aid makers Widex and Sivantos agreed to merge on Wednesday to form the world’s third-largest supplier…
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WHO sends first doses of experimental vaccine to tackle Congo Ebola outbreak
GENEVA (Reuters) – The World Health Organization sent the first 4,000 doses of an Ebola vaccine to Congo on Wednesday,…
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Nestle to cut more sugar and salt in its products
VEVEY, Switzerland (Reuters) – Nestle will make further cuts to the amount of sugar, salt and saturated fats in its…
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Male Cancer Researchers Get 3.6 Times More Funding Than Women
Gender bias in cancer research funding is alive and well in the United Kingdom, a study of 2000-2014 cancer research…
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J&J defends itself in trial over baby powder asbestos claims
(Reuters) – A trial for a lawsuit alleging that Johnson & Johnson Baby Powder was responsible for the death of…
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London Bans Junk Food Ads on Public Transport
LONDON (Reuters) – London plans to ban junk food advertising on its entire public transport network to tackle child obesity,…
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France extends cheese recall after E.coli cases in children
PARIS (Reuters) – All Reblochon cheese coming from a factory in the French Alps should be removed from the market…
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Medigene in for up to $1.5 billion under broader pact with Bluebird Bio
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German biotech firm Medigene has secured a wider remit under a collaboration with U.S. peer Bluebird Bio…
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