Mosquito-borne virus could point way to vaccine for HIV, cancer
Thu Mar 31, 2:45 AM ET
A virus found in northern Australian mosquitoes could provide the basis for vaccines to prevent AIDS and cure cancer.
Angola officially admits having world's highest Marburg virus toll
Thu Mar 31, 8:14 AM ET
Angola has officially put the toll from the deadly Ebola-like Marburg virus at 126, the world's highest, as Canada sent a mobile laboratory to help investigate suspected cases.
Fertility industry takes off in China; doctors concerned about abuses
Wed Mar 30, 9:40 PM ET
It is considered a slow day at the Peking University Third Hospital in China's capital, but the fertility clinic's waiting room and hallways are overflowing with women seeking help.
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Death toll in Chinese chlorine leak hits 28 and expected to rise
Thu Mar 31, 3:25 AM ET
The death toll from a liquefied chlorine spill in east China rose to 28 and the casualty figure was expected to rise with 350 people in hospital.
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US Supreme Court rejects another Schiavo petition
Thu Mar 31, 3:03 AM ET
The US Supreme Court rejected another petition by the parents of brain-damaged Terri Schiavo, who had asked that the woman's feeding tube be reinserted.
Japan donates 30 motorcycles to Cambodia for bird flu flight
Thu Mar 31,12:17 AM ET
Japan donated 30 motorcycles to Cambodia's ministry of agriculture to help the kingdom fight deadly bird flu, which has already killed two Cambodians.
Nasal tube is common treatment for patients with throat problems
Wed Mar 30, 1:11 PM ET
The nasogastric tube, which is being used to feed Pope John Paul II, is a widely used method for providing temporary nutrition for patients with throat problems, an expert said.
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Europe way behind US in cancer research
Wed Mar 30,12:14 PM ET
A lack of funding is weakening the European Union's cancer research drive causing a brain-drain of specialists toward the United States and threatening the quality of patient care, according to a report.
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Aspirin less risky and more efficient for brain blockages: study
Wed Mar 30, 6:18 PM ET
Aspirin is less risky and more efficient for treating arterial blockages in the brain than warfarin, a more expensive anticoagulant, according to a study published in the United States.
New disease found among European gay men: study
Wed Mar 30, 3:17 PM ET
A previously rare venereal disease, a bacterial infection of the anus and genitalia, has been detected among European homosexuals, according to a specialist journal.
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African countries on alert as Angola struggles with deadly Marburg epidemic
Wed Mar 30, 8:35 AM ET
Court rejects parents' last-ditch bid to save Schiavo
Wed Mar 30, 7:11 PM ET
Greece orders 500,000 antiviral drug doses to combat avian flu
Wed Mar 30,11:24 AM ET
Russia slashes AIDS treatment costs by more than two-thirds
Wed Mar 30, 9:05 AM ET
Twenty-seven killed, 285 poisoned in east China chlorine leak
Wed Mar 30,10:33 PM ET
Benin gives free medication to 6,000 HIV sufferers
Wed Mar 30,11:26 AM ET
Schiavo parents plan new US Supreme Court appeal
Wed Mar 30, 6:22 PM ET
World Bank gives Vietnam 35 million dollars for AIDS fight
Wed Mar 30,12:10 PM ET
US appeal court rejects Schiavo parents' new appeal
Wed Mar 30, 4:12 PM ET
Schiavo's parents file new petition to reconnect feeding tube
Wed Mar 30,11:06 AM ET
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