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Health

Study: Nearly Half Senegal Malaria Drugs Fail Quality Testing

Researchers found problems that included impurities or pills not containing enough active ingredient

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US First Lady Announces Fight Against Child Obesity

First lady Michelle Obama describes childhood obesity as "one of the most serious threats" to the future of America's children.

Sudden Infant Death Tied to Brain Chemical

SIDS remains a mystery, but new research suggests chemical imbalance in babies' brains may provide clue

Study almost 60 percent of surgical residents admitted they had sustained needlestick injuries when they were medical students. Blunt tip needles are considered safer

Study: Needle Injuries Often Unreported by Medical Students

Study shows HIV, hepatitis infections can be transmitted between patients, medical personnel

India Debates Genetically-Modified Eggplant

Critics question safety of the pest-resistant strain while some tout benefits of growing crops with fewer insecticides

A mother feeds her son who suffers from malnutrition, at a hospital in Japala, Guatemala (File)

Children, Women in 28 Countries in Desperate Need of Aid

UNICEF says greatest needs are in sub-Saharan Africa, where millions are affected by drought, food insecurity, armed conflict

A woman undergoes a breast cancer screening

Harvard Initiative Aims For Early Breast Cancer Detection, Treatment in Developing Countries

Over half of women who died from breast cancer last year lived in developing countries

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Pharmaceutical Giant Shares Research to Boost Malaria Fight

GlaxoSmithKline makes information on potential anti-malaria compounds available to other researchers worldwide

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East Timor Declares War on Leprosy

According to World Health Organization, about 1,300 new cases of leprosy have been detected since 2004

A patient undergoes a CT scan

CT Scan Radiation Draws Concern

According to two studies, large doses of radiation sometimes given incorrectly during CT scans

A woman walks with an orange peel in her nose to avoid the harsh smell in Port-au-Prince, Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010.

Trauma Surgeon Makes Difficult Calls in Haiti

Commander Zsolt Stockinger assesses patients at a combination triage facility-helicopter landing zone on shore of Port-au-Prince

Gates Foundation Pledges $10 billion for Vaccine Research

Bill and Melinda Gates say millions of children’s lives can be saved

US Military Center Assesses Haitian Needs

Thousands who come daily are in desperate need of water, food and work

Denise Harris, 39, suffers from epilepsy, and doctors at the medical center of New York University are monitoring her seizures in the hope of performing an operation to minimize them

Brain Study Sheds Light on Language Use

Researches say study on brain shedding light on how humans process language

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Keeping Girls in School May be a Matter of Better Sanitary Protection

Study in rural Ghana shows it can also help prevent discrimination and harassment