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Deaths linked to defective GM switch expected to rise: fund official
2015-02-02 15:47:16| Automakers - Topix.net
The number of eligible claims for deaths and injuries linked to the defective General Motors Co ignition switch that led to the recall of 2.6 million older cars should rise, an official responsible for administering the victim compensation fund said on Monday. The number of deaths deemed eligible for compensation under the program established by GM, the No.
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Quest Diagnostics, CDC collaborate to reduce deaths from hepatitis
2015-01-29 04:10:24| Biotech - Topix.net
Quest Diagnostics , the world's leading provider of diagnostic information services, today announced that it will collaborate with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to identify trends in screening, diagnosis and treatment for four strains of viral hepatitis in the United States, based on insights revealed by analysis of Quest's national testing database. Under terms of the multi-year contract, Quest Diagnostics will provide CDC researchers with analytics expertise and access to the company's national Quest Diagnostics Health Trends database of de-identified clinical testing hepatitis data.
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GM's Confirmed Ignition Deaths Hit 50 as Claims Deadline Nears
2015-01-27 12:54:08| Footwear - Topix.net
Confirmed deaths tied to General Motors Co. 's defective ignition switches stand at 50, four times GM's estimate through much of 2014, as a Jan. 31 deadline nears for sending in claims.
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11 flu-related deaths in Connecticut
2015-01-25 19:51:22| Biotech - Topix.net
Flu facts Here are the last Connecticut flu statistics, from the state Department of Public Health: Number of deaths: 11 Number of those testing positive for the flu: 1,298 Number of those hospitalized for the flu: 507 At least 11 people have died from the flu in Connecticut this season -- all of them older than 65. And while experts said the death toll isn't unusual for this point in the season, they agreed that the dire statistic is a good reminder to seniors to protect themselves. "We know the elderly in general are more likely to die from the flu," said Lynn Sosa , deputy state epidemiologist with the Connecticut Department of Public Health .
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Prescription Opioid Deaths Level; Heroin-related Deaths Rise
2015-01-24 22:58:15| Biotech - Topix.net
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy is announcing the 2013 drug overdose mortality data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . The data show that drug deaths related to prescription opioids have remained stable since 2012, but the mortality rate associated with heroin increased for the third year in a row.
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