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An MMWR report suggests that rapid HIV testing may help identify patients who are unaware that they are infected with HIV and link them to health and prevention services.
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Laurie Barclay

An MMWR report suggests that the immediate effects of two comprehensive antitobacco media campaigns confirm their importance in reducing smoking prevalence.
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Laurie Barclay

The European drug regulatory authority has decided to continue to review safety data on rimonabant and discuss it again next month. Separately, Sanofi has failed in its appeal for the drug to be reimbursed in Germany.
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Sue Hughes

A new trial is calling into question the decades-long tradition of combining radiation and surgery.
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Allison Gandey

Phase 1 data in 12 patients suggest that gene therapy is safe and may be beneficial patients with advanced Parkinson's disease.
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Caroline Cassels