Health
KENYA: Veronica Erupe, "We either burn charcoal or die of starvation"
Veronica Erupe holds her child
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NIH tips for older adults to combat heat-related illnesses
Older people can face risks related to hot weather. As people age, their bodies lose some ability to adapt to heat. They may have medical conditions that are worsened by heat. And their medications could reduce their ability to respond to heat.
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA: Government steps down to step up malaria fight
Malaria remains a serious health risk
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Comparing Treatments for Early-Stage Prostate Cancer
In a large clinical trial, short-term hormone therapy in combination with radiation therapy proved a more effective treatment than radiation therapy alone for men with intermediate-risk, early-stage prostate cancer.
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Artificial Human Liver May Speed Drug Development
A scanning electron micrograph reveals the complexities of mouse liver tissue, including hepatocytes (greenish brown) and red blood cells. Photo by EM Unit, UCL Medical School, Royal Free Campus. All rights reserved by Wellcome Images.
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LAOS: "Unprecedented" drug trafficking heightens risk to youth
Yabaa is sold in tablet form
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Seven Estonian cyclists abducted in Lebanon freed in good health – UN envoy
Michael Williams, Special Coordinator for Lebanon
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UN welcomes pact to improve access of patented AIDS drugs in poor countries
Agreement signed to increase access to HIV medicines in developing countries
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HEALTH: Ancient wisdom, new knowledge
Women turn to traditional healer Fatoumata Kané when their children are ill
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