China experts design gel to protect women from HIV
Scientists in China and Hong Kong are designing a gel containing an experimental drug which they hope can reduce HIV infections in women.
McDonald’s denies report of dropping health care
The fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's Corp. has denied a report that it's considering dropping health care coverage for some employees in response to a health care reform provision.
Cholera in Africa spreading at ‘alarming’ rate
An alarming number of new cholera cases have been reported in the West African nations of Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria, an international aid agency said Thursday.
Bisphenol-A chemical used in baby bottles safe: EU agency
Bisphenol-A, a chemical used in baby bottles that is banned in Australia, Denmark, Canada and France, poses no health risks, the European Food Safety Authority said Friday.
NIH joins patent pool for AIDS drugs
The United States National Institutes of Health said on Thursday it will share intellectual property rights on some AIDS drugs in a patent pool designed to make treatments more widely available to the poor.
Glaxo's herpes vaccine fails in trial, NIH says
GlaxoSmithKline said on Thursday that it was stopping development of a genital herpes vaccine after it failed to protect women against the virus.
McDonald's, officials say insurance report false
McDonald's Corp and federal health officials denied a newspaper report that the fast food chain may cut health insurance for its nearly 30,000 hourly workers.
Disney backs Michelle Obama's child obesity campaign
The Walt Disney Company on Thursday threw its weight behind a campaign championed by US First Lady Michelle Obama to push back child obesity.
McDonald’s denies report of dropping health care
The fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's Corp. has denied a report that it's considering dropping health care coverage for some employees in response to a health care reform provision.
CDC chief picks 6 ‘winnable battles’ in health
Where would you start if you were charged with keeping the nation healthy? Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has chosen six priorities — winnable battles, he calls them.
Bisphenol-A chemical used in baby bottles safe: EU agency
Bisphenol-A, a chemical used in baby bottles that is banned in Australia, Denmark, Canada and France, poses no health risks, the European Food Safety Authority said Friday.
EU watchdog says no need to cut cap on BPA in food
The European Union's food safety watchdog said it saw no need to cut the official limit on accepted exposure to bisphenol A, a chemical in plastic containers which some experts believe may harm human health.
Glaxo's herpes vaccine fails in trial, NIH says
GlaxoSmithKline said on Thursday that it was stopping development of a genital herpes vaccine after it failed to protect women against the virus.
Twin study may quiet doubts over PTSD-trauma link
Trauma really is the trigger of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, suggests a new study that could help settle an ongoing debate.
Disney backs Michelle Obama's child obesity campaign
The Walt Disney Company on Thursday threw its weight behind a campaign championed by US First Lady Michelle Obama to push back child obesity.
J&J CEO faces lawmakers over string of recalls
Johnson & Johnson's massive recall of faulty medicines, including a quiet buyback of its Motrin painkiller, has angered U.S. lawmakers who will question the company's chief executive officer and a senior health regulator on Thursday.
CDC chief picks 6 ‘winnable battles’ in health
Where would you start if you were charged with keeping the nation healthy? Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has chosen six priorities — winnable battles, he calls them.
Study shows progress with stem cell alternative
Scientists reported more progress Thursday with a method of creating stem cells without using embryos.
EU watchdog says no need to cut cap on BPA in food
The European Union's food safety watchdog said it saw no need to cut the official limit on accepted exposure to bisphenol A, a chemical in plastic containers which some experts believe may harm human health.
Twin study may quiet doubts over PTSD-trauma link
Trauma really is the trigger of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, suggests a new study that could help settle an ongoing debate.