Evanston-based Northfield Laboratories Inc. says it will receive $3.5 million from the federal military budget to continue trials of its synthetic blood substitute, PolyHeme, that could be used to treat criticially injured people, including soldiers. Details in a company press release and a Chicago Tribune story.

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