1. Chagas parasite invades genome. more
2. Pilgrim's Pride Stock Falls Again  (Associated Press) Poultry producer Pilgrim's Pride Corp., which has seen its stock stumble since reports surfaced of animal cruelty at one of its slaughterhouses, is moving quickly to shift attention away from KFC, which bought chicken from the plant.
   Lumenis Announces Key Photorejuvenation Clinical Study  (PR Newswire) Lumenis Ltd. has announced that its IPL Quantum SR is the only Intense Pulsed Light system that will be used as part of a new multicenter Phase II clinical study to be carried out at four locations in the U.S. by DUSA Pharmaceuticals, Inc., with whom Lumenis has signed a development agreement.
   IVAX Provides Second Quarter 2004 Financial Results Release Date and Conference Call Information  (Business Wire) IVAX Corporation will release its second quarter 2004 financial results on Wednesday, July 28th before the U.S. security markets open and will then conduct a conference call at 10 a.m.
   DiaSys Corporation Announces Sale to Chinese Centers for Disease Control in 32 Provinces  (Business Wire) DiaSys Corporation a global healthcare products company announced today that it has received an initial stocking order from the Centers of Disease Control in 32 provinces in China. The order is for 64 units of the company's parasitology workstations for training and demonstration purposes that will then result in follow on orders in each respective province.
   Cancer Centers of Florida Affiliates With University of Florida Shands Cancer Center  (PR Newswire) Cancer Centers of Florida patients who have specialized needs or particularly complex cases will now have access to University of Florida physicians and the Shands at UF academic medical center in Gainesville.
   The Iams Company Unveils Groundbreaking Research at AVMA Convention  (Business Wire) New research from The Iams Company shows puppies nourished with enhanced levels of dietary docosahexaenoic acid were smarter, more trainable than typical-DHA nourished puppies.