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We all have our own microbial halo

Just as angels are depicted with a halo that encircles them, each of us mortals has an invisible halo — consisting of millions of bacteria — that surrounds us day and night, according to a new study. What’s more, this “microbial halo” that follows us is unique to everyone, just like a fingerprint, according to the study, which was published in the journal Peer J. “We expected that we would

Amgen, Allergan say Avastin copycat succeeds in lung cancer study

(Reuters) – Amgen Inc and Allergan Plc said a late-stage study showed their biosimilar candidate for a type of lung cancer was as effective as Roche AG’s Avastin in preventing disease progression and improving survival. Avastin is Roche’s best-selling cancer drug, raking in about $6.5 billion in sales last year. The arrival of biosimilars – copied versions of complex biotech drugs – represents a threat to companies such as Roche.

NFL Fantasy picks

To put no finer point on it, Week 2 was a struggle for a lot of people, what with huge injuries to Dallas Cowboys’ QB Tony Romo, a poor performance from Marshawn Lynch, and a huge list of NFL upsets.