Open wide, say 'Wow': (Health insurance leads) biotech investing
Open wide, say 'Wow': biotech investing
The first battleground will be the mouths of those hapless souls fighting gum disease. But a new laser-based process, developed by Vancouver-based biotech company Ondine Biopharma Corp., could become a weapon in a much bigger war--against some of the world's deadliest superbugs.
Source: www.canadianbusiness.com
More than 400 volunteers expect to treat 10,000 patients in N.O. area
NEW ORLEANS Nearly a year-and-a-half after Hurricane Katrina, so many people here are without health insurance that dozens of doctors, scores of dentists and hundreds...
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BCBS Releases Insurance Study
A new survey shows the number of employers providing health insurance for workers continues to decline, while more people are depending on government-funded coverage.
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College Student Dies in Crash
A student at Roberts Wesleyan College died Monday when her car collided with another. Gates police say Jilian Brady of Michigan was exiting a parking lot near Buffalo and Coldwater Roads. She pulled out in front of a car driven by Rebecca Sulimowicz, who was not injured.
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Kodak Health Group Sold, Renamed
Eastman Kodak's Health Group is getting a new name. The Canadian company acquiring it will rename it Carestream Health. It will be a stand alone company after Onex and Kodak close the $2.5 billion sale of the Kodak Health Group.
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Man Shot on Monroe Avenue
Rochester police are investigating a shooting on Monroe Avenue early Sunday morning. Police say a man was shot twice, once in the head. He staggered to the Rite Aid pharmacy nearby. Thats when 911 was called.
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Spitzer to Deliver Budget Proposal
Governor Eliot Spitzer will deliver his first state budget proposal to the legislature this Wednesday. The Albany Times-Union is reporting the new governor's proposed budget will include around a billion dollars in health care cuts.
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Design Charette Sparked New Ideas
Architects working on giving downtown Rochester a new look have come up with some ideas following last week's design charette. Design professionals showed their plans for a new downtown Friday.
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