Another person has died of swine flu, the government is setting aside billions of dollars to help fight swine flu, and genetically engineered stem cells are showing promise as a way to kill tumors.
Story by The CBS Newspath
New York City health officials say another person has died after becoming ill with swine flu. The woman, who was in her 50s, is the city's second fatality. Health officials say the victim also had other health conditions.
The government is setting aside one billion dollars to help companies develop an H1N1 flu vaccine. The money will be used for clinical studies over the summer. Part of the funds will also go toward building up the government's stockpile of drugs and vaccines that is on hold in case of a flu pandemic.
Genetically engineered stem cells are showing promise as a potential new way to kill tumors. Experiments in cell cultures and in mice showed the adult stem cells could zero in on cancer cells and deliver a lethal protein that only attacked the cancer. The technique spares normal healthy tissue.
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