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Good Morning Pan, TUE 16 Nov 2010    Questions hang over Human Genome lupus drug in U.S. UK starts world's first stroke stem cell trial Drug fails to protect kidneys from X-ray dye-study Drug-coated stents safe for large heart arteries Haiti rioters attack U.N. troops, one protester killed Studies show drug-resistant bug threats in Europe Better sanitation could save 2 million lives a year One in 7 households hit by hunger issues in 2009 World health officials debate new tobacco controls Doctors say blood-clot drug race too close to call Questions hang over Human Genome lupus drug in U.S. November 16, 2010 09:32 AM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A long-awaited lupus drug from Human Genome Sciences Inc faces questions on Tuesday as U.S. advisers debate if the medicine helps patients enough to justify potential side effects. Full Article UK starts world's first stroke stem cell trial November 16, 2010 09:36 AM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Doctors in Scotland working with British biotech company ReNeuron have injected stem cells into the brain of a man in a pioneering clinical trial to test the safety of a therapy for patients disabled by stroke. Full Article Drug fails to protect kidneys from X-ray dye-study November 16, 2010 09:38 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - A drug used to protect the kidneys from contrast dye during X-rays of the heart's blood vessels doesn't work, researchers said Tuesday, citing a large study that may change the way patients are treated. Full Article Drug-coated stents safe for large heart arteries November 16, 2010 09:11 AM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - Drug-coated heart stents are as safe as the old bare metal variety for patients with narrowed large coronary arteries, a large European study showed, alleviating concerns about their long-term use. Full Article Haiti rioters attack U.N. troops, one protester killed November 16, 2010 04:15 AM ET PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Protesters in Haiti, blaming United Nations troops for a cholera epidemic that has killed hundreds of people, attacked U.N. peacekeepers in two cities on Monday. Full Article Studies show drug-resistant bug threats in Europe November 15, 2010 07:00 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Drug-resistant infections with the "superbug" Clostridium difficile are rising in Europe and are widespread, scientists said on Tuesday, but there are big variations in the way health authorities monitor them. Full Article Better sanitation could save 2 million lives a year November 15, 2010 05:03 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Nearly 20 percent of the world's population still defecates in the open, and action to improve hygiene, sanitation and water supply could prevent more than 2 million child deaths a year, health experts said Monday. Full Article One in 7 households hit by hunger issues in 2009 November 15, 2010 06:18 PM ET WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of U.S. households that reported getting emergency food from a food pantry almost doubled between 2007 and 2009, at the height of the recession, a government report said on Monday. Full Article World health officials debate new tobacco controls November 15, 2010 06:30 PM ET PUNTA DEL ESTE, Uruguay (Reuters) - Health officials from across the world gathered on Monday in Uruguay to discuss tighter controls on tobacco that are rejected by farmers and the cigarette industry. Full Article Doctors say blood-clot drug race too close to call November 15, 2010 06:20 PM ET CHICAGO (Reuters) - A half dozen experimental stroke-prevention drugs, and one already on the market, are racing for their share of a market that could be worth $15 billion a year. But doctors say it is still too early to predict how they will stack up in the marketplace. Full Article

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