Sales of Trimeris’ AIDS drug Fuzeon continued their downward slide in the first quarter, falling 35 percent, the Durham company said Wednesday.

Missouri lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday that would provide $20 million in one-time emergency funding to help Metro restore some of the service it cut last month to offset a deficit, but it’s $15 million less than what the agency had requested.

A $30,000 donation to the University of New Mexico Foundation from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Mexico will equally benefit three health-related programs.

GBMC HealthCare is plowing $500,000 into nursing education in Maryland.

Fewer students, especially Hispanic and Native American, dropped out of high school last year.