Study: Eradicating Cancer-Causing Infection Feasible A new study finds it may be possible to eradicate an infection responsible for an often-fatal cancer. The research also illustrates the complexities of that approach, especially when different trea...
BERLIN, June 1 (Xinhua) -- Germany's disease control center reported on Wednesday 365 new cases of the fatal enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC), which marked a sharp rise since its outbreak in the middle of May. Twenty-five percent of the new cases inv...
Around the world, a woman's place is increasingly in a factory or shop, a government ministry, or in front of a classroom. As more women work, their children often spend the day in childcare. And with that exposure to other children, it seems the kid...
In the 80s, the AIDS' awareness campaign helped end ignorance surrounding the virus HIV. But 30 years on, the health protection agency says many people are living with HIV without realizing it, and late diagnosis is leading to more deaths. So, protec...
Scientists say they have discovered a new gene among bacteria that are highly resistant to even the most powerful antibiotics. Experts say the superbug, originally found in India and other parts of South Asia, is showing up in patients in Europe and...
BOB DOUGHTY: Doctors in hospital emergency rooms often see accidental poisonings. A frightened parent arrives with a child who swallowed a cleaning liquid. Or perhaps the harmful substance is a medicine. Or it might be a product meant to kill insects...
When youre looking for a table in a crowded cafeteria, you probably give wide berth to the family that sounds like its sharing a big dish of whooping cough. Well, not if youre a house finch, particularly a male. Because a study in the journal Biology...
By Scott Bobb Johannesburg 24 March 2008 As the world marks international Tuberculosis day, a new study has revealed a frightening rise in the past 15 years in tuberculosis cases in Africa. Correspondent Scott Bobb reports from our Southern Africa Bu...
By Paige Kollock Washington, D.C. 12 January 2006 watch Bird Flu report In the last week, at least 12 people in Turkey have been infected with bird flu. While UN officials fear the virus may spread fr...
Broadcast: April 30, 2003 By Nancy Steinbach This is the VOA Special English Health Report. American researchers say drinking tea may help strengthen the body's defense system against infection. Docto...
