Knight Ridder Newspapers by Paul Jacobs:

Pharmacogenetics -- the science of predicting drug reactions by measuring individual genetic differences -- is an emerging field that shows promise for predicting who will benefit from specific drug treatments. This is critical as prescription drugs cause 137,000 deaths a year in U.S. hospitals, making adverse drug reactions the fourth leading cause of death.

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American Association For The Advancement Of Science:

Polymer solutions pulsing through miniaturized plumbing may control implanted drug delivery devices -- such as an artifical pancreas -- and provide memory for liquid computers, according to a new study written by researchers from the University of California-San Diego .

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International Herald Tribune by Thomas Crampton:

Hong Kong, May 12 -- The number of new SARS cases surged to a single-day record in Taiwan today, while outbreaks elsewhere in Asia showed continuing signs of receding.

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