Pretoria is sued over AIDS drug
Hundreds of AIDS activists and doctors took the South African government to court in a bid to force it to provide a key antiretroviral drug that cuts the risk of pregnant women passing the deadly
International Herald Tribune (Bangkok)
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Anti-girl ad for sex selection kit sets off furor in India
The advertisement in The Times of India would be easy to overlook. It is small not quite 8 by 10 centimeters and features a plump, jolly baby with a fringe of bangs. But the product it offers new
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U.S. syphilis cases at a record low
The rate of syphilis infection in the United States fell to an all-time low last year, bolstering hopes that the potentially fatal sexually transmitted disease can be eliminated, U.S. federal health
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Study raises hope of preventing Alzheimer's
Middle aged and elderly people who took anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen or naproxen for at least two years were apparently protected from Alzheimer's disease according to a new study by
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Minnesota looks for a link in 3 knee surgery deaths
State and federal health officials are investigating the deaths last week of three Minnesota patients who apparently acquired the same rare and rapidly fatal bacterial infection while undergoing knee
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China's whopper of a fish tale
For years, marine scientists have warned that too much fish has been caught from the world's oceans and called for drastic measures to curb widespread overfishing. Yet the reported global yield of
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For radiation, how much is too much?
In their efforts to protect people from the hazards of radiation, agencies of the U.S. government have found themselves in a quandary. People are constantly exposed to radiation from natural
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Maryland smokers breathe easier
The chief administrator in Montgomery County, Maryland, has vetoed legislation that would have regulated smoking in the privacy of people's homes, reversing course after attracting worldwide
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Value of mammongrams is questioned
A new study in a British medical journal has stirred debate among doctors in Europe and the United States by asserting that mammograms do not prevent women from dying of breast cancer or help them
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Malaysian taboo hurts HIV fight
Controversy sparked by a fatwa, or religious decree, requiring Muslim brides and grooms to be tested for the AIDS virus has prompted calls to introduce sex education in Malaysian