ACT unveils Australia's first moveable MRI
The ACT Government has unveiled a new $10 million neurosurgery suite at the Canberra Hospital. abc.net.au |
Study shows progress with stem cell alternative
By MALCOLM RITTER 2010-09-30T16:06:38ZNEW YORK (AP) -- Scientists reported more progress Thursday with a method of creating stem cells without using embryos.... hosted.ap.org |
Virulent skin germ grates on Maine lobstering isle
By DAVID SHARP 2010-10-06T20:30:41ZPORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A strain of a drug-resistant skin disease that has afflicted sports teams, prisons and military units is now proving a persistent pest among lobstermen and their families on a Maine island.... hosted.ap.org |
States linking prescription databases, fight abuse
By EMERY P. DALESIO 2010-10-15T13:26:23ZRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Starting next year, dozens of states will begin knitting together databases to watch prescription drug abuse, from powerful painkillers to diet pills.... hosted.ap.org |
Secondhand smoke kills 600,000 a year worldwide
Secondhand smoke sickens millions and kills more than 600,000 people worldwide each year, including more than 165,000 children under 5. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |