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GE Rides Gene Therapy Wave with Ready-Made Viral Drug Factories
By Ben Hirschler
LONDON (Reuters)
General Electric is raising its bet on biotechnology with the launch of prefabricated manufacturing units for producing virus-based gene and cell...
Israel’s Together Signs Deal to Grow Cannabis in Foreign Country
JERUSALEM (Reuters)
Israel's Together said on Tuesday it plans to grow up to 25 acres (10 hectares) of medical cannabis in a foreign country in...
U.S. Public May Lack Understanding of Cancer Screening
By Anne Harding
(Reuters Health)
Most people have inaccurate beliefs about what cancer screening tests can do and what they cannot, suggests a recent study...
Givaudan Turns to Haitian Roots for Anti-Wrinkle Ingredient
ZURICH (Reuters)
Swiss fragrance and flavors company Givaudan has begun recycling Haitian vetiver roots now used to make oil for fragrances to produce a...
Naloxone-Access Programs Miss Many Opioid Users
By Carolyn Crist
(Reuters Health)
Some opioid users are more likely than others to know about and use naloxone, a medication designed to rapidly reverse opioid...
Cigarette Smoking Raises Heart Failure Risk in African Americans
By Anne Harding
(Reuters Health)
Cigarette smoking sharply increases the risk of heart failure in black men and women in the U.S., according to a new...
