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Julie Steenhuysen
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 22, 2014
Cure sought in the blood of Ebola survivors
For months, Vanderbilt University researcher Dr. James Crowe has been desperately seeking access to the blood of U.S. Ebola survivors, hoping to extract the proteins that helped them overcome the deadly virus for use in new, potent drugs.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 3, 2014
FDA ready to work with firms on Ebola drugs
The worst Ebola outbreak in history is heaping new pressure on U.S. regulators to speed the development of treatments for the deadly virus, which has killed more than 700 people since February.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Jun 20, 2014
Insurers balk at cost as gene tests unlock medical mysteries
Aimee Robeson just wants an answer.

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