Quickly spreading gene plays crucial role in Asian MRSA epidemic
Scientists have identified a rapidly emerging Staphylococcus aureus gene, called sasX, which plays a pivotal role in establishing methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) epidemics in most of Asia.
Matt Damon would 'kiss George W. Bush on the mouth' for his AIDS work
Matt Damon, who has urged Obama to create an emergency relief program for global water crisis, has said that he would willingly "kiss George W. Bush on the mouth" for his AIDS relief work.
U.S. Disparities Report Highlights Health Care Challenges For Racial and Ethnic Minorities
The latest National Healthcare Disparities Report released today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that access to health care was not improving for most racial and ethnic groups in the years 2002 through 2008 leading up to...
Brain-activated muscle stimulation restores monkeys' hand movement after paralysis
An artificial connection between the brain and muscles can restore complex hand movements in monkeys following paralysis, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.
PAKISTAN: More work needed on breastfeeding awareness
Only 37 percent of infants in Pakistan are exclusively breastfed till six months, according to a survey
Study: Menthol Smokers Double Stroke Risk
People who smoke menthol cigarettes have a much higher risk of stroke than those who smoke regular cigarettes, according to a new study.
It gets ugly with ducklings
Drug-Resistant Malaria Threatens Effort to Control Disease
A team of researchers from the United States and Thailand says the growing number of cases of drug-resistant malaria being reported in Thailand and neighboring countries threatens the worldwide campaign to control and eliminate the mosquito-borne...
US Regulators Call for Limits on Antibiotic Use in Livestock
U.S. regulators are taking steps to check the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections from animals to humans. The Food and Drug Administration, or FDA, is giving farmers three years to end their practice of using antibiotics solely to help animals...
Israeli, Gaza Children Face Psychological Fallout From Aerial Strikes
Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip frequently fire rockets into southern Israel, while Israeli forces carry out air strikes against Gaza. Week-long exchanges in March killed 25 Palestinians and wounded four people in Israel.
