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Global AIDS crisis overblown? Some dare to say so
LONDON - As World AIDS Day is marked on Monday, some experts are growing more outspoken in complaining that AIDS is eating up funding at the expense of more pressing health needs.
Nations:Grenada Rwanda Uganda Ethiopia Source:(AP)
2008-11-30
Argentina investigates deaths of vaccinated kids
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Argentine authorities are exploring a possible link between the deaths of 14 children and an experimental vaccine they were taking in a clinical trial run by GlaxoSmithKline.
Nations:Argentina Panama U.S. Source:(AP)
2008-08-15
US life expectancy tops 78 as top diseases decline
ATLANTA - For the first time, U.S. life expectancy has surpassed 78 years, the government reported Wednesday, although the United States continues to lag behind about 30 other countries in estimated life span.
Nations:U.S. Switzerland Source:(AP)
2008-06-11
Germ clue to tragic 'cot death' babies
British researchers say they have found strains of germs that appear to play a stealthy role in the rare but mysterious disorder known as sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).
Nations:U.K.
2008-05-30
Deaths from cancer, heart disease, crashes to soar: WHO
Deaths from road accidents, cancer and heart disease are set to soar over the next 20 years as the developing world's populations get richer and live longer, according to a study out this week.
Nations:Bangladesh Turkey India Brazil Russia Germany
2008-05-21
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