| New drug-resistant superbugs found in 3 states By MARILYNN MARCHIONE 2010-09-14T01:27:27ZBOSTON (AP) -- An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday.... hosted.ap.org |
Sizing Up Consciousness by Its Bits Researchers want to build a meter that can measure consciousness as easily as body temperature. feeds.nytimes.com |
Nobel Prize given for test tube baby research By MALCOLM RITTER and KARL RITTER 2010-10-05T16:44:40ZNEW YORK (AP) -- The Nobel Prize in medicine went to a man whose work led to the first test tube baby, an achievement that helped bring 4 million infants into the world and raised challenging new questions about human reproduction.... hosted.ap.org |
Vaccine Case Before Justices Turns on the Language of a Law The Supreme Court tried to divine Congress’s intent in a law to compensate people injured by vaccines while barring some lawsuits against drug makers. feeds.nytimes.com |
When I googled 'breast pain', it came up with 8 million pages Critics say that mammograms lead to needless worry and unnecessary treatment. But isn't it better to be safe than sorry, asks Cherrill Hicks telegraph.co.uk |