Reuters - Merck & Co. Inc.'s vaccine to prevent
the world's most prevalent sexually transmitted infection
sailed through a panel of U.S. health experts, despite early
fears of opposition from the Christian Right that it might lead
to promiscuity and a false sense of security.
Drug cuts hepatitis C virus up to 97pct
(Reuters) Reuters - Viropharma Inc on Sunday said
its experimental drug, being developed with Wyeth Inc. ,
cut levels of the hepatitis C virus by up to 97 percent in a
small 14-day clinical trial.
Reuters - DaimlerChrysler could face a $640
million fine as a result of a bribery probe by the U.S. justice
department and the U.S. stock market regulator, German weekly
Der Spiegel said on Saturday.
Reuters - Worries about commodity prices and
interest rates will resurface this week, as stock investors
comb through more economic data for clues about how much
inflation may be affecting the U.S. economy.
Reuters - Arcelor is willing to
study Mittal Steel's improved takeover offer and
business plan to create a global steel giant, Arcelor said on
Sunday, opening the door to possible talks with its suitor.
