Experts decide to delay publication of flu virus research after UN-organized talks
WHO staff member talks to a backyard chicken owner in Serpong, Indonesia.
WHO clarifies guidance on hormonal contraception and HIV
Birth control plays an important part in reducing maternal and infant deaths in...
New Alzheimer's Research Raise Hope for Treatment, Cure
The Obama administration last week committed $50 million to accelerate research on Alzheimer's disease. Scientists say recent breakthroughs in understanding the causes and progression of the brain-wasting illness give them new hope that an effective...
Scientists Find Arsenic in Baby Formula Sweetener
Scientists are warning parents to avoid some infant formulas that may contain high levels of arsenic, an extremely poisonous metallic element that has been shown to cause cancer.
Ban calls for concerted efforts to combat scourge of illicit drugs in Afghanistan
Poppy field in Afghanistan.
UN health agency urges final push to eliminate leprosy in Western Pacific region
Leprosy patients wait for a checkup at a local hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Scientists Find Target for Resveratrol
Resveratrol, a compound found most famously in grapes and red wine, seems to ward off several age-related diseases....
Genes Affect Sex Differences in Behavior
Men and women can seem like they’re from different planets sometimes. Hormones help drive those differences. A new study shows...
New Method Builds Bone
Researchers have developed a way to direct the body's own stem cells to the outer bone to build new, strong bone tissue. The method, developed in mice, may lead to new treatments for osteoporosis and other bone diseases that affect millions of people...
Restricting calories early on does not help acute lung injury patients on ventilators
Acute lung injury patients on ventilators who require a feeding tube have a similar number of ventilator-free hospital days and similar mortality rates if they receive a low-calorie feeding program initially followed by a full-calorie program compared...
