As part of LaserFest, the year-long celebration of the 50th anniversary of the first working laser, the Optical Society (OSA) and the American Physical Society (APS) sponsored a special day-long seminar on the birth, growth and future developments in laser science and technology at the 2010 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) annual meeting…
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The search for new therapeutic agents is time-consuming and expensive. Pharmaceutical companies may have to screen thousands of compounds for the ability to bind a target molecule before they hit upon a promising drug candidate…
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Tufts Health Plan said a strong surge in investment-related income kept it in the black in 2009 — despite having booked an $11 million loss from operations for the year.

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The Daniels Fund announced a $4.8 million quarterly round of grants to nonprofits in Colorado and neighboring states Friday, including about $3 million to 44 groups in the Denver area.

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Saint Louis University Medical Center researchers received more than $42.2 million in grants and contracts during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2010.

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If you’re looking for a job in Kansas, think health care.

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Kansas has received $1.7 million in Medicaid financing to assist in statewide implementation of electronic health records among providers, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Friday.

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Anthera Pharmaceuticals Inc., which late Wednesday postponed an IPO in the range of $13 to $15 per share then priced it at $8 to $9, now has dropped the asking price to $7 per share.

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Fallon Community Health Plan on Friday reported a net loss of $29.4 million for 2009, blaming a rise in medical costs and shrinking government reimbursements for some procedures for the flood of red ink.

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The California Medical Association said Friday it’s calling on Congress to “act immediately” to prevent deep Medicare cuts that are slated to take effect Monday, saying the 21 percent cuts to doctors’ reimbursement in the federal program “would hamper senior citizens’ access to care and force physicians to contemplate turning away patients or dropping out of the program altogether.”

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