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LONDON – Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials – a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China….

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2 New Diseases Could Both Spark Global Outbreaks

TRENTON, N.J. – Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with top global health groups to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer.

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Drugmakers, Health Groups Bring Poor Girls Vaccine

TRENTON, N.J. – Two multinational drugmakers are teaming up with top global health groups to protect millions of girls in the world's poorest countries from deadly cervical cancer. Starting with pilot programs in eight Asian and African nations, the ambitious project ultimately is intended to inoculate more than 30 million girls in more than 40 countries by 2020

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Drugmakers, Health Groups Bring Poor Girls Vaccine

LONDON – Robert Edwards, a Nobel laureate from Britain whose pioneering in vitro fertilization research led to the first test tube baby and has since brought millions of people into the world, died Wednesday at age 87. The University of Cambridge, where he was a professor, said Edwards passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home just outside Cambridge….

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IVF Pioneer Robert Edwards Dead at Age 87

NEW DELHI – India's Supreme Court on Monday rejected drug maker Novartis AG's attempt to patent an updated version of a cancer drug in a landmark decision that health activists say ensures poor patients around the world will get continued access to cheap versions of lifesaving medicines….

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Drug Maker Novartis Loses India Patent Battle

NEW YORK – Coca-Cola became one of the world's most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it's taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing cloud over the industry: obesity.

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Coca-Cola to Address Obesity for First Time in Ads