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Blind Irishman Gets Sight Back with Help of Son's Tooth

A blind Irishman regained his sight through a surgical procedure which involves inserting a tooth into his eye.

Google tests online system to store health records

Web search company Google Inc is testing in the United States an online storage bank where individuals can store and access their medical records, the company said on Thursday. Just last week, Google said it was teaming up with the Cleveland Clinic, a leading academic medical center, to test an exchange of medical data that Google says will put the patient in charge of his own records.

Study doubts effectiveness of antidepressant drugs

Antidepressant medications appear to help only very severely depressed people and work no better than placebos in many patients, British researchers said.

ImClone Upgraded on Positive Outlook for Erbitux

ImClone Systems, Inc., which is counting on regulatory approval of a blockbuster cancer drug, got a vote of confidence from an analyst on Monday.

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Bristol to cut jobs, close plants to save $1.5 bln

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co, as part of an expected major restructuring, on Wednesday said by 2010 it would cut its work force 10 percent and slash the number of its manufacturing plants by more than half, to generate an additional $1.5 billion in savings. The company is also planning to sell its medical imaging business and reviewing strategic alternatives for its wound healing unit. Sales would bring the company cash to boost its core pharmaceuticals business.

Ebola Virus Confirmed, 16 Dead

An outbreak of the lethal Ebola virus in Western Uganda was confirmed on Friday, with 16 reported dead and 51 infected , health authorities.

Congressman Henry J. Hyde Dies at 83

A happy, extroverted man with a commanding presence and an unfailing gift of gab, Henry J. Hyde spent three decades in the thick of some of Capitol Hill's biggest fights.

Mindwave, Body-control Technology Pioneered for 'Second Life' Avatars

Virtual citizens may one day use their bodies and brainwaves, not their keyboards, to move their cyber identities in online worlds, Japanese technology researchers hope.

U.N. slashes AIDS estimates in latest report

The United Nations has slashed its estimates of how many people are infected with the AIDS virus, from nearly 40 million to 33 million.

Olympus to boost surgery with $1.9 bln Gyrus deal

Japan's Olympus Corp has agreed to buy British keyhole surgery specialist Gyrus Group Plc for 935 million pounds ($1.92 billion) in cash to bolster its position in the medical tools market.

Child health fight grim sign for broader U.S. reforms

When Democrats and Republicans feud, the outcome is often ... nothing.

India surprises world in fight against polio

An unprecedented vaccination campaign has produced strong results in fighting polio in India and if sustained, the crippling disease could be eradicated in the next two years, a top WHO expert said.

Ranbaxy resolves tamsulosin patent row, shares up

India's largest drug maker by sales, Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd, has resolved a U.S. patent dispute over tamsulosin capsules, the company said, sending its shares up as much as 3 percent.

AstraZeneca's Crestor fails in heart failure study

Heart-failure patients given AstraZeneca Plc's Crestor and standard drugs are just as likely to have heart attacks and strokes or die of cardiovascular problems as those on standard therapy alone, researchers said on Monday.

Nipping into Argentina

Canadian lobster and tuna fisherman Everett Condon had never traveled further south than the United States until this year, when he spent his off-season going to tango shows and getting plastic surgery in Argentina.

War on toys?

In the wake of recalls of millions of products manufactured in China, some US consumers have become wary.

Fraud and the $5 million wheelchair

Medical billing fraud against the U.S. government is pervasive, even rivaling the drug trade as the crime of choice in Florida.

Merck quarterly profit rises

Merck & Co (MRK.N) reported a better-than-expected profit on Monday, helped by sales of its vaccines and cholesterol drugs, and raised its 2007 profit forecast.

Coca-Cola Co. profit tops estimates

Coca-Cola Co said on Wednesday that its quarterly net profit rose a better-than-expected 13 percent, helped by strong sales of noncarbonated drinks and the weak dollar.

Prescription Drugs Report Stirs Debate

Patients on the U.S. government's Medicare plan could have saved $15 billion in 2007 a report says, striking up a political debate.

Several dead after Mexican army-drug gang shootout

Several people were killed in a gunbattle between soldiers and suspected drug smugglers in northern Mexico on Friday,

'Virtual walk': Charity meets technology

Want to walk for a good cause but find yourself strapped for time or physically incapable? Welcome to the virtual walk where you can raise money for charity without ever stepping out the front door.

Pfizer faces $8.5 bln suit over Nigeria drug trial

A court case brought by Nigeria against Pfizer resumes on Wednesday with the U.S. drug maker saying it answered a call for help to save the lives of African children during a meningitis epidemic.

Pfizer in court over Nigeria drug deaths

A court case brought by Nigeria against Pfizer resumes on Wednesday with the U.S. drug maker saying it answered a call for help to save the lives of African children during a meningitis epidemic.

Lack of cholesterol may be risky

The amount of good cholesterol in the blood remains important for hearts

U.N. health envoy calls for more access to medicine

Improving access to medicine could save 10 million lives a year globally, a U.N. health envoy said on Thursday, recommending that drugmakers support research for neglected diseases and cut prices in poor countries.