Flush baby boomers funding big family trips
NEW YORK (Reuters) - When Barbara Grover and her husband received an inheritance they were not expecting five years ago, they planned a luxurious family trip. Full story
Galapagos says discovers breast cancer drug candidate
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian pharmaceutical company Galapagos said on Monday it had discovered a possible drug to treat breast cancer and expected to start first clinical trials in humans within a year. Full story
Galapagos says GSK starting trials of its new drug
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian biotech company Galapagos said on Tuesday that its partner GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) planned to start Phase II studies into a drug candidate to treat two auto-immune disorders. Full story
Travel Picks: Top 10 places off the beaten path
LONDON (Reuters) - While the arrival of a new year often means diets and resolutions, it also means a slew of new vacation days. With their upcoming travels in mind, the members and editors of VirtualTourist.com (www.virtualtourist.com) have selected their "Top 10 Places off the beaten path". Reuter Full story
Galapagos secures milestone payment from GSK
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian biopharmaceutical company Galapagos said on Wednesday it had delivered a fifth pre-clinical drug candidate to GlaxoSmithKline, triggering a milestone payment. Full story
Galapagos tests new antibiotics for resistant bacteria
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgian biotechnology group Galapagos is testing a new class of antibiotics that could be used to combat bacteria that have become resistant to other forms of medication. Full story
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Eradicating rats from the Galapagos Island
Tons of rat poison are being dropped on the Galapagos Islands off Ecuador to combat a rat invasion that is destroying the area's unique wildlife. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
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In this Nov. 11, 2012 photo released by Galapagos National Park, a helicopter tests carrying a container that will hold poisonous bait to kill rats on the Galapagos Islands, over Baltra Island. To preserve the unique birds, reptiles and native plants that make the Galapagos Islands such an ecologica
