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However, in rare cases, blood donors who are in the early stages of HIV infection may go undetected during initial screenings but test positive later, he adds.
From BBC
The parent of the Twitter-like platform went public last year through a special-purpose acquisition company, avoiding some of the red tape of a traditional initial public offering.
Mr Gibson said he felt the initial response from the health trust - a phone call from a member of staff - was unprofessional.
From BBC
And with less demand, airlines naturally lowered prices — despite their initial hopes for a strong month, especially because of the Thanksgiving holiday.
From MarketWatch
Chief Executive Sam Altman has already scoured the world to build the pool of OpenAI’s investors and the company is now weighing a potential initial public offering, The Wall Street Journal previously reported.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.