On April 26, 1986, history’s greatest nuclear accident took place northwest of the Ukrainian city…
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Flame retardants at high levels in pet dogs, study finds
Scientists have found chemical flame retardants in the blood of pet dogs at concentrations five…
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Antibiotic may prove beneficial to preterm infant lung health, study suggests
A new study shows promise for the use of azithromycin in treating Ureaplasma-colonized or infected…
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People in minority groups more willing to exhaust financial resources for more cancer care, study finds
People in minority groups, especially black Americans, are more willing than their white counterparts to…
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Gynecologic cancer expert helps pinpoint best treatment for fast-growing gestational tumors
A clinical trial has sifted out the most effective single-drug chemotherapy regimen for quick-growing but…
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Sony announces plans for two tablet computers (AFP)
AFP – Japanese electronics and entertainment giant Sony Corp. announced plans for two tablet computers,…
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Sony shows tablets to compete with Apple offerings (AP)
AP – Sony is planning a tablet computer with a touch panel similar to Apple’s…
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Amazon betting on cloud computing, sacrificing some profit (Reuters)
Reuters – Amazon.com Inc is thinking long-term when it spends heavily on “the cloud,” but…
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Facebook launches deals program, rivals Groupon (AP)
AP – What happens when you cross the world’s largest social network with one of…
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Sony rebuilding PlayStation Network after breach (AFP)
AFP – PlayStation Network has remained offline as Sony worked to rebuild the service that…