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Now, A Cancer Drug That Helps Identify Dormant HIV

A patient eats a dose of generic HIV/AIDS drugs at a hospice for those dying of AIDS, at Wat Prabat Nampu Buddhist temple in Lopburi
Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collaboration with scientists from the Harvard School of Public Health, National Cancer Institute, Merck and the University of California have identified a drug employed in treating certain types of lymphoma that help dislodge a hidden virus in patients receiving treatment for HIV.
Test tubes filled with samples of bacteria to be tested are seen at the Health Protection Agency in north London March 9, 2011. Picture taken March 9, 2011. For decades scientists have managed to develop new medicines to stay at least one step ahead of th

Merck Second-Quarter Earnings Preview: A Glimpse

Based on analyst estimates, Merck & Co. will report earnings of $1.01 a share on sales of about $12.16 billion -- an increase of 0.1 percent from the year-earlier quarter. The company posts its second-quarter earnings on Friday, before the opening bell.
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Close Relationships Tied To Ovarian Cancer Survival

Researchers found that cancer patients deemed to have high social attachment - meaning they had relationships that made them feel emotionally secure and closely connected to at least one other person - are more likely to survive than patients with lesser emotional bonds.
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Penn State Fined $60 Million By NCAA

The National Collegiate Athletic Association has officially fined Penn State $60 million after a horrific scandal, involving retired assistant coach Jerry Sandusky molesting young boys, and administration members, like Joe Paterno, attempting to hide the sexual abuse.

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