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Researchers show leprosy spread by armadillos

This content was published on Apr 28, 2011 The team used advanced DNA analysis and field work to confirm the link to armadillos, the only other known carriers of the disease. The study was published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday. While there are only around 150 cases of leprosy in the US annually, most victims have worked abroad in…

50 years of WWF

This content was published on Apr 27, 2011 Originally called the World Wildlife Fund, the WWF has worked to protect tigers in the Indian jungle and save parts of the Amazon rain forest from tree felling. Initially, its actions centred on buying land to create nature reserves but more recently the organisation has worked as a lobby group applying pressure on governments to…

A revolutionary concept for solar and thermal energy

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Johnson & Johnson to take over Synthes

This content was published on Apr 27, 2011 “DePuy [Johnson & Johnson subsidiary] and Synthes together will create the most innovative and comprehensive orthopaedics business in the world,” a joint statement from the two companies said. A deal had been anticipated after Synthes confirmed last week following rumours that it was in talks with Johnson & Johnson. Synthes, which posted sales of $3.7…

Synthes: leading medical device company

This content was published on Apr 27, 2011 Synthes Holding AG is a multinational medical device manufacturer with a base in Solothurn, Switzerland. It is the world’s largest maker of implants to mend bone fractures, and also produces surgical power tools and advanced biomaterials.The firm is a constituent of the SMI index. (Video courtesy of Synthes)

J&J to take over Synthes

This content was published on Apr 27, 2011 The United States healthcare group will pay SFr159 in cash and stock for each Synthes share, which is a premium of 8.5 per cent over Synthes’ closing share price on Tuesday. A deal had been anticipated, after Synthes said on April 18 it was in talks with J&J. The acquisition, which is expected to be…

“Giant doughnut” joins the hunt for antimatter

This content was published on Apr 27, 2011 The AMS-02 (Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer), which was co-created by scientists at Geneva University and the Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, is set to be launched aboard the space shuttle Endeavour at 3.47pm local time on Friday. The launch has drawn the attention of United States President Barack Obama, who plans to be at Kennedy…

Credit Suisse reports record first quarter

This content was published on Apr 27, 2011 The result helped it gain market share although the strong franc hit profits. Chief Executive Brady Dougan said in a statement on Wednesday he was particularly pleased that his investment in fixed income trading had begun to bear fruit in the quarter. “We have substantial momentum across all of our client based businesses and we…

Swiss Post expands in the United States

This content was published on Apr 26, 2011 The subsidiary is active in the area that interfaces between physical and electronic post services, offering outsourcing and information logistics solutions. But not all is going smoothly: Swiss Post faces legal action in both the US and Switzerland from a California-based company, RPost, for allegedly infringing several of its patents on secure emails. Nevertheless, the…

Trade unions criticise pay gap

This content was published on Apr 26, 2011 Accounting for inflation, it seems that the highest-paid ten per cent of workers earn 10.3 per cent more than their lower-paid colleagues. The top 0.5 per cent even get an extra 28 per cent. The federation made its conclusions based on Swiss salary data gathered between 1998 and 2008. It found that the number of…

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