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Precision Medical Treatments Have A Quality Control Problem
By: Richard Harris | NPR
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The goal is to customize treatments for cancer and other diseases to a patient’s own biology. But something as simple as failing to take care of tissue samples en route to the lab can derail that.
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W. Va. Worker Dies After Pipe Accident
By: Associated Press
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WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) – Officials say a worker has died after a tracked vehicle moving a piece of pipe slipped on frozen ground and struck him in West Virginia. Ohio… Read More
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Moundsville EMS Closes Suddenly
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) – One of two emergency medical service providers in Moundsville, West Virginia city has closed without advance notice. The Intelligencer reports that Marshall County Administrator Betsy Frohnapfel… Read More
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Mormon Church Faces W. Va. Lawsuit After Abuse Allegations
By: Associated Press
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MARTINSBURG, W.Va. (AP) – A jury in West Virginia will hear the evidence against the Mormon Church in a lawsuit accusing local church officials of covering up allegations that the… Read More
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Investigation Into Alleged Chix 4 A Cure Theft Continues
By: Steve Robb | Athens Messenger
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Authorities searched the North Carolina office, car and home of a former Glouster woman accused of stealing from the Trimble Twp. nonprofit Chix 4 a Cure, a cancer organization. Michelle… Read More