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Mexico tackles diseases after floods

Jul 19 - As flood waters in Mexico's northeastern state of Tamaulipas recede, authorities take...
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Doomsday (2008)

The year is 2008, and a pandemic threatens to wipe out the whole of the human race. For many in...
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Fearless War Journalist Leroy Sievers Dies at 53

Fearless War Journalist Leroy Sievers Dies at 53

It is sad to hear when people close to us are suffering from serious diseases, but the feeling...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 14:41
Obesity Comes With Heart Risks But Not Necessarily

Obesity Comes With Heart Risks But Not Necessarily

Hundreds of previous studies have showed that obesity comes with a number or risks, such as heart...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 19:30
Animal Rescue in Polk County: 363 Animals Now Safe

Animal Rescue in Polk County: 363 Animals Now Safe

The Humane Society in Missouri and Polk County authorities descended upon a property in southwest...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 13:30
New Discovery Marks a Step Forward in Stem Cell Research

New Discovery Marks a Step Forward in Stem Cell Research

The team of scientists from Harvard Medical School, Children’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts...
» read full story August 10th, 2008 - 13:48
The Search for Documentary Evidence Continues in Controversial Anthrax Case

The Search for Documentary Evidence Continues in Controversial Anthrax Case

Investigators continue to search for documentary evidence in the controversial case of the US...
» read full story August 09th, 2008 - 15:33
FBI Reveals New Details in Anthrax Case

FBI Reveals New Details in Anthrax Case

Bruce E. Ivins, the US scientist who killed himself amid an anthrax investigation, used two...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 16:20
Stem Cell Breakthrough Opens Door to Further ALS Research

Stem Cell Breakthrough Opens Door to Further ALS Research

For the first time, a team of US scientists used an innovative technique to transform skin cells...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 15:58
AIDS Conference In Mexico Opened For Discussions

AIDS Conference In Mexico Opened For Discussions

An estimated 25,000 scientists, politicians, physicians and activists were present on Sunday at...
» read full story August 04th, 2008 - 14:05
AIDS Vaccine Trial Suspended

AIDS Vaccine Trial Suspended

Plans for a large-scale human trial of a prospecting HIV vaccine in the United States were...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 14:28
Ulcer Bacterium Could Protect against Asthma

Ulcer Bacterium Could Protect against Asthma

Helicobacter Pylori bacterium, which usually causes ulcers and stomach cancer may protect children...
» read full story July 15th, 2008 - 16:16
Peppers Now Linked To Salmonella Outbreak; Cases Rise to 1,065

Peppers Now Linked To Salmonella Outbreak; Cases Rise to 1,065

If you’re a fan of the Mexican cuisine and especially fresh salsa, you may need to think twice...
» read full story July 13th, 2008 - 14:02
8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

8-Years-Olds to Get Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs If Obese

Kids as young as 8 are recommended cholesterol-lowering drugs if diet alone fails to work in order...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 10:42
FDA: Is the Tomato to Blame for Salmonella Outbreak? Is It Not?...

FDA: Is the Tomato to Blame for Salmonella Outbreak? Is It Not?...

Three weeks after the Food and Drug Administration first warned consumers to avoid certain types...
» read full story July 01st, 2008 - 13:35
Report: Parents, Other Adults Supplying Alcohol to Teens

Report: Parents, Other Adults Supplying Alcohol to Teens

A nationwide survey, by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration carried out...
» read full story June 26th, 2008 - 16:40
West Nile Virus – Facts You Should Know

West Nile Virus – Facts You Should Know

As the warm season is here, the risk for mosquito-borne diseases has increased and West Nile virus...
» read full story June 12th, 2008 - 12:09
Vitamin D Deficiency May Boost Heart Attack Risk

Vitamin D Deficiency May Boost Heart Attack Risk

Men suffering from Vitamin D deficiency appear to be more predisposed to heart attack, new...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 11:21
"Green Our Vaccine" Takes Jim Carrey to a March

"Green Our Vaccine" Takes Jim Carrey to a March

Wednesday, Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy along with other national autism advocacy groups...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 13:44
A Glass of Red Wine May Hold the Secret to Longevity

A Glass of Red Wine May Hold the Secret to Longevity

Researchers may be closer than ever to discover the secret to longevity, as new research by...
» read full story June 05th, 2008 - 12:24
Giant Networks ABC, CBS and NBC Join Hands in Cancer Initiative

Giant Networks ABC, CBS and NBC Join Hands in Cancer Initiative

It is always great news when you hear that the fight against cancer brings more people together,...
» read full story May 28th, 2008 - 16:36
Tips to Avoid West Nile

Tips to Avoid West Nile

As the warm season is here, the risk of contracting mosquito-borne diseases has increased....
» read full story May 27th, 2008 - 14:36
Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Death Gap Expands between Educated and Less Educated in the US

Being educated could boost your chances to live longer new research suggests. American...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 14:46
Save the Children: 200M Kids Don’t Get Basic Health Care

Save the Children: 200M Kids Don’t Get Basic Health Care

According to a report released May 6 by the U.S.-based humanitarian group Save the Children more...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 11:25
Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Report Warns on Deadly Effects of Ozone Pollution

Short-term exposure to current levels of ozone pollution is directly linked to poor health in...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 12:26
Alarming Disparities in Life Expectancy across the US

Alarming Disparities in Life Expectancy across the US

Americans’ life expectancy is stagnating or falling as obesity, high blood pressure, different...
» read full story April 22nd, 2008 - 11:38
Minnesota: TV Ad Backs Medical Marijuana Use

Minnesota: TV Ad Backs Medical Marijuana Use

A new TV ad, featuring a woman suffering from extreme back pain, is the first in a new series...
» read full story April 15th, 2008 - 16:17

First Animal-Human Embryo Created in U.K.

The creation of the first part-human, part-animal hybrid embryo in the U.K. by researchers in...
» read full story April 02nd, 2008 - 18:27
Study Reveals Alarming Higher Rates of STDs among Teenage Girls

Study Reveals Alarming Higher Rates of STDs among Teenage Girls

Sexually transmitted diseases seem to be a big problem for most American girls, according to a new...
» read full story March 12th, 2008 - 10:27
Tutankhamun’s Face On Public Display

Tutankhamun’s Face On Public Display

The face of the famous pharaoh Tutankhamun was presented to the public in an exhibition that took...
» read full story November 04th, 2007 - 18:58
Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon Sets New Record

Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon Sets New Record

Jerry Lewis has been hosting the MDA Labor Day Telethon for over 40 years and this year’s...
» read full story September 04th, 2007 - 11:11
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Anthrax-Related Case Leaves Many Loose Ends

The case involving Army scientist Bruce Ivins and his alleged implication in 2001's...
» read full story August 10th, 2008 - 15:27
Main Suspect In the Anthrax Case Is Dead

Main Suspect In the Anthrax Case Is Dead

The 2001 anthrax case is on the verge of being solved. The Justice Department is getting ready to...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 12:26
US Delays the Delivery of AIDS Vaccine

US Delays the Delivery of AIDS Vaccine

On Thursday, federal researchers gave up on their plans to carry out the large scale experimental...
» read full story July 19th, 2008 - 14:38

US Health Officials Expand Salmonella Probe to Other Products

With the number of salmonella infections reaching more than 850, federal health officials have...
» read full story July 02nd, 2008 - 12:12
Isolated Tribes To Be Protected In Peru

Isolated Tribes To Be Protected In Peru

Authorities in Peru announced they decided to protect the “uncontacted” tribes in the Amazonian...
» read full story June 04th, 2008 - 15:11

Uncontacted Amazon Tribe Discovered in Brazil Rainforest

Brazil's National Indian Foundation announced the discovery of a new Indian tribe in the western...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 17:03
Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

Bush Signs Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act was passed by the majority in the House of...
» read full story May 22nd, 2008 - 14:16
Myanmar Holds Referendum Despite Cyclone Disaster

Myanmar Holds Referendum Despite Cyclone Disaster

Despite the huge devastation caused by Cyclone Nargys, Myanmar held a referendum on Saturday to...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 12:28
Saddam Feared Catching AIDS from Prison Guards

Saddam Feared Catching AIDS from Prison Guards

According to excerpts of Saddam Hussein’s prison writings, the dictator feared catching AIDS or...
» read full story May 06th, 2008 - 17:07
CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

CDC: US Faces Biggest Measles Outbreak in Seven Years

The U.S. faces the biggest measles outbreak in seven years, the federal Centers for Disease...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 14:36
Deadly Toxin Ricin Found in LV Hotel Room; Further Test Results P

Deadly Toxin Ricin Found in LV Hotel Room; Further Test Results P

Police are investigating the presence of deadly substance ricin in a hotel room at an Extended...
» read full story February 29th, 2008 - 13:26
Agreement to Triple AIDS Funding For PEPFAR

Agreement to Triple AIDS Funding For PEPFAR

The Bush administration recorded one of the most successful achievements yesterday when a major...
» read full story February 28th, 2008 - 16:31
Bush’s Visit to Africa to Focus on Health and Educational Systems

Bush’s Visit to Africa to Focus on Health and Educational Systems

President Bush is set to begin his African trip to countries like Benin, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ghana...
» read full story February 15th, 2008 - 15:12
Congo’s War and Its Consequences Have Killed 5.4 Million

Congo’s War and Its Consequences Have Killed 5.4 Million

Despite the efforts of the world’s largest peacekeeping force, billions of dollars in...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 15:01
NY City Councilman Proposes $1,000 Fine for Feeding Pigeons

NY City Councilman Proposes $1,000 Fine for Feeding Pigeons

New York Council Member Simcha Felder, a Brooklyn Democrat proposed a $1,000 fine for feeding...
» read full story November 13th, 2007 - 11:45
Global Fund to Receive 10 Billion Dollars

Global Fund to Receive 10 Billion Dollars

Donors pledged to give nearly 10 billion dollars to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and...
» read full story September 27th, 2007 - 20:22
Bush Announces New Sanctions Against Myanmar’s Military Regime

Bush Announces New Sanctions Against Myanmar’s Military Regime

The United States will impose new sanctions against the military regime in Myanmar, President...
» read full story September 25th, 2007 - 18:46
Zimbabwean Economic Crisis Top Issue on SADC Agenda

Zimbabwean Economic Crisis Top Issue on SADC Agenda

The economic crisis that gripped Zimbabwe is one of the primary issues scheduled to be discussed...
» read full story August 16th, 2007 - 14:01
Waters Recede in Bangladesh, Death Toll Raises

Waters Recede in Bangladesh, Death Toll Raises

Torrential rains wreaked havoc in Bangladesh, causing floods and landslides that killed 256 people...
» read full story August 12th, 2007 - 19:29
Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as Death Toll Raises Dramatically in India

Humanitarian Crisis Worsens as Death Toll Raises Dramatically in India

The deluges that struck hard South Asia during this year’s monsoon season caused nearly 1,300...
» read full story August 07th, 2007 - 20:39
More People Die in Bangladesh Floods

More People Die in Bangladesh Floods

Torrential rains and floods claimed more lives in Bangladesh in the past days, 21 more people being...
» read full story August 05th, 2007 - 18:30
South Asia Floods Become “Unprecedented Challenge” for Authorities

South Asia Floods Become “Unprecedented Challenge” for Authorities

The monsoon season struck hard South Asia this year, bringing ceaseless rain, massive floods,...
» read full story August 03rd, 2007 - 21:34
Floods Claim Another Life in Britain, More Rainfall Expected

Floods Claim Another Life in Britain, More Rainfall Expected

Britain is affected by the worst flooding in the past six decades, another fatality being...
» read full story July 28th, 2007 - 18:14
World Problems Still Concern Nelson Mandela as He Turns 89

World Problems Still Concern Nelson Mandela as He Turns 89

South Africa’s former leader Nelson Mandela celebrated his 89th birthday through activities that...
» read full story July 19th, 2007 - 16:36
Pakistan’s Cyclone Survivors Threatened by Starvation

Pakistan’s Cyclone Survivors Threatened by Starvation

Pakistan’s recent severe weather conditions have killed hundreds of people and left thousands...
» read full story July 02nd, 2007 - 10:43
US President Bush Vetoes Stem-Cell Research Proposal

US President Bush Vetoes Stem-Cell Research Proposal

A proposal to expand federal funding for stem-cell research using human embryos was rejected by US...
» read full story June 20th, 2007 - 22:29
G8 Leaders Find Consensus on Major Programme against AIDS

G8 Leaders Find Consensus on Major Programme against AIDS

Musicians and activists Bono and Bob Geldof’s efforts are finally paying off, as world...
» read full story June 08th, 2007 - 12:04
Second Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed in Vietnam

Second Human Case of Bird Flu Confirmed in Vietnam

According to the local press, Vietnam officials confirmed the second human case of avian flu in...
» read full story June 02nd, 2007 - 17:30
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Bill Gates Prepares A New Chapter In His Life, Without Microsoft

Bill Gates Prepares A New Chapter In His Life, Without Microsoft

Bill Gates is just one week away from his official retirement announced for the 1st of July. He...
» read full story June 23rd, 2008 - 17:01
Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals’ Obesity Drug Proven Safe

Arena Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced today that its experimental pill against obesity passed a...
» read full story March 17th, 2008 - 14:03
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Medpedia, The Online  Collaborative Project On Health

Medpedia, The Online Collaborative Project On Health

Almost everyone who uses the Internet surely knows about Wikipedia, the largest online...
» read full story July 23rd, 2008 - 15:29
Google.org Started Giving Grants

Google.org Started Giving Grants

The charitable arm of Internet search engine company Google, Google.org, has announced it will...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 22:12
Soyuz Lands OK after Abnormally Short Descent

Soyuz Lands OK after Abnormally Short Descent

The Russian Soyuz TMA-10 capsule landed in Kazakhstan on Sunday, after an abnormally steep descent...
» read full story October 22nd, 2007 - 07:30
Folding@Home Project Gets Updated Version

Folding@Home Project Gets Updated Version

Sony announced an update for the distributed Folding@Home project initiated by the Stanford...
» read full story August 22nd, 2007 - 17:28
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Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

Large Human Trial Of HIV Vaccine Canceled By NIAID

The National Institutes of Health on Thursday canceled a US human trial of a human...
» read full story July 21st, 2008 - 08:13
Scientists Revealed World's First Genome-Wide Spinal Cord Map

Scientists Revealed World's First Genome-Wide Spinal Cord Map

The Allen Institute for Brain Science has taken a groundbreaking step into deciphering the...
» read full story July 20th, 2008 - 09:18
Low-Carb Diet Is The Best Choice To Lower Cholesterol

Low-Carb Diet Is The Best Choice To Lower Cholesterol

If you really want to lose weight and decrease your cholesterol level, you may try the...
» read full story July 18th, 2008 - 08:00
One Third Of Reef-Building Corals On The Verge Of Extinction

One Third Of Reef-Building Corals On The Verge Of Extinction

Marine biologists never get tired of warning about the dangers human actions pose to one of the...
» read full story July 11th, 2008 - 10:54
Half Of US’s Coral Reefs Heading Towards Extinction Because Of Us

Half Of US’s Coral Reefs Heading Towards Extinction Because Of Us

For anyone who’s ever been near coral reefs, the necessity to protect them is not a new story:...
» read full story July 08th, 2008 - 14:07
White House Finally Comes Up With Climate Report

White House Finally Comes Up With Climate Report

The Bush administration finally concluded what we’ve been suspecting for some time now: that the...
» read full story May 30th, 2008 - 12:09
Scientists to Discuss Pharaoh Akhenaten’s Gender Mystery

Scientists to Discuss Pharaoh Akhenaten’s Gender Mystery

After Pharaoh Akhenaten puzzled scientists for years, making them wonder about his strangely...
» read full story May 03rd, 2008 - 23:05
Albany Medical Prize Goes to Female Researchers

Albany Medical Prize Goes to Female Researchers

For the first time in its eight-year history, the Albany Medical Center Prize went to two female...
» read full story May 02nd, 2008 - 20:37
Scientists Report A New Method To Create Human Antibodies

Scientists Report A New Method To Create Human Antibodies

The U.S researchers have discovered a new technology to identify and clone human antibodies...
» read full story May 01st, 2008 - 16:08
Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Drug Research May Suffer Significantly Due to Biodiversity Loss

Biodiversity loss and species extinction may lead to losing new medical treatments for cancer,...
» read full story April 23rd, 2008 - 13:58
Scientists Map Worldwide Journey of Seasonal Flu

Scientists Map Worldwide Journey of Seasonal Flu

Scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery of where seasonal flu viruses originate and...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 15:43
The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

The 1000 Genomes Project Aims To Map DNA Of 1000 people

A consortium, which includes Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute in Hinxton, England, the Beijing...
» read full story January 23rd, 2008 - 01:09
Stem cell breakthrough promises “ethical” bio-replacements

Stem cell breakthrough promises “ethical” bio-replacements

No need to worry about the ethical implications of stem-cell research anymore: American scientists...
» read full story December 23rd, 2007 - 23:47
South Korean Researchers Cloned Fluorescent Cats

South Korean Researchers Cloned Fluorescent Cats

These days, it seems that science out wins art. Up to now artists could get their imagination free...
» read full story December 13th, 2007 - 22:46
Anthropologist Say Humans Evolve More Rapidly

Anthropologist Say Humans Evolve More Rapidly

A new study led by the University of Wisconsin-Madison anthropologist John Hawks revelead that we...
» read full story December 11th, 2007 - 01:12
New Discovery Reveals Tuberculosis Is 500,000-Years-Old

New Discovery Reveals Tuberculosis Is 500,000-Years-Old

A new discovery made by the scientists from The University of Texas at Austin revealed that...
» read full story December 08th, 2007 - 00:14
Ian Wilmut, Dolly’s Creator, Abandons Human Embryos Use

Ian Wilmut, Dolly’s Creator, Abandons Human Embryos Use

Professor Ian Wilmut, the Scottish scientists who led the team that created Dolly the sheep ten...
» read full story November 18th, 2007 - 01:17
Scientists Have Created First Primate Cloned Embryos

Scientists Have Created First Primate Cloned Embryos

Researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University have created for the first time cloned...
» read full story November 14th, 2007 - 21:18
The First Malaysian Astronaut Arrives At ISS

The First Malaysian Astronaut Arrives At ISS

The Soyuz capsule TMA-11, carrying the Malaysia’s first astronaut, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, along...
» read full story October 12th, 2007 - 20:50
The Start Of An Era.50 Years From Sputnik Launch

The Start Of An Era.50 Years From Sputnik Launch

Human kind’s space endeavor debuted in the Soviet Russia 50 years ago at the famous Baikonur...
» read full story September 30th, 2007 - 18:20
Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa and the Space Flight

Richard Garriott’s Tabula Rasa and the Space Flight

Famous gaming industry icon Richard Garriott, whose passion for intergalactic adventures translated...
» read full story September 29th, 2007 - 18:22
Salmonella Grown in Space is Several Times Deadlier

Salmonella Grown in Space is Several Times Deadlier

A study has found that Salmonella grown during the Atlantis space-shuttle mission STS-115 in 2006...
» read full story September 26th, 2007 - 00:09
Coral Reefs Dying Faster

Coral Reefs Dying Faster

A new study concludes that the rate at which coral reefs die is two times faster than that at which...
» read full story August 08th, 2007 - 23:18
Trout Not an Endangered Species in Yellowstone- Study

Trout Not an Endangered Species in Yellowstone- Study

A study from 2006 showed that trout found in the shallow waters of Yellowstone National Park is no...
» read full story July 19th, 2007 - 13:23
Bird Flu in France and Germany Again

Bird Flu in France and Germany Again

French officials announced Thursday that three swans have been found dead and carrying the deadly...
» read full story July 05th, 2007 - 12:24
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Government Acknowledges Disinformation in Ivins Conference

Government Acknowledges Disinformation in Ivins Conference

The government indirectly acknowledged that it misled the public through some of its officials...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 17:59
People Inhale 300 Cigarettes' Worth of Free Radicals Daily

People Inhale 300 Cigarettes' Worth of Free Radicals Daily

A new study discovered that polluted air contains free radicals that could cause lung problems...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 23:28
Study: Free Radicals-Carrying Air Pollutants Linked to Lung Cancer

Study: Free Radicals-Carrying Air Pollutants Linked to Lung Cancer

A new study carried out by a team of researchers led by H. Barry Dellinger from Louisiana State...
» read full story August 18th, 2008 - 21:29
FTY720 is the New Hope For Treating Viral Infections

FTY720 is the New Hope For Treating Viral Infections

New findings published in the journal Nature regard new strategies for fighting chronic viral...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 17:39
Study Analyzes Sexual Problems among Elderly Couples

Study Analyzes Sexual Problems among Elderly Couples

Researchers at the University of Chicago looked at original interviews with 3,000 elderly American...
» read full story August 14th, 2008 - 14:55
Healthy Lifestyle Prevents Stroke, Diabetes, Increases Lifespan

Healthy Lifestyle Prevents Stroke, Diabetes, Increases Lifespan

Not smoking, being active, eating enough fruits and vegetables and drinking only moderate amounts...
» read full story August 12th, 2008 - 16:25
Regular Running Delays Ageing Clock, US Study Concludes

Regular Running Delays Ageing Clock, US Study Concludes

The expression “run for your life” could have new and more serious meanings as a study carried out...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 23:33
Jogging Is Indeed Good For You - Try It!

Jogging Is Indeed Good For You - Try It!

As found in the results of a recently completed study by the Stanford University School of...
» read full story August 11th, 2008 - 23:21
Harvard Scientists Created A Library of Stem Cells

Harvard Scientists Created A Library of Stem Cells

Harvard scientists have produced a library of stem cells based on ordinary skin and bone marrow...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 12:41
Stem Cell Library Created By Researchers In Massachusetts

Stem Cell Library Created By Researchers In Massachusetts

Researchers at Harvard Medical School announced that they have created a stem cell library based on...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 21:15

World Breastfeeding Week: Women Should Know the Advantages of Breastfeeding

It’s World Breastfeeding week and mothers should know what are the advantages and the joys of...
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