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November 20, 2014

Hundreds of Students Join Medical Trial in Bid to Prevent Meningitis

Hundreds of students are taking part in a groundbreaking clinical trial that aims to find a new way of preventing the deadly disease meningitis  

November 20, 2014

China Expects 48,000 New HIV Cases This Year

State media say China will have about 780,000 people infected with the AIDS virus by the end of this year. A new report from the Ministry of Health and the United Nations estimates there will be about 48,000 new HIV infections in China this year  

November 20, 2014

Elan to Create Research Center With Cambridge University

Elan Corp Plc has signed an agreement with Cambridge University to create a research center focused on therapies for Alzheimer's and Parkinson's  

November 20, 2014

Record Payment for Irish Pet Store Worker Who Got Brain Disease From Parrot

A pet store worker suffering from a rare brain disease she claims to have contracted from a parrot was granted a record settlement by Ireland's High Court, the Irish Times reported Friday

November 20, 2014

Skin Lesion Risk Seen at Moderate Arsenic Levels

High arsenic exposure is known to be a risk factor for skin cancer, but a new study suggests that even more-moderate exposure through drinking water may boost the risk of pre-cancerous skin growths

November 20, 2014

E. Coli Death Toll Increases to 50 in Europe

German authorities have reported another death in the European E. coli outbreak — bringing the total to 50

November 20, 2014

South Korea Back in Stem Cell Spotlight With New Treatment

More than five years after South Korea's scientific reputation was shattered by a cloning research scandal, the country has approved stem cell medication in the form of a treatment for heart attack victims for the world's first clinical use

November 20, 2014

Tiny Worms With Teeth Attack, Sicken Couple

An Australian couple endured a health nightmare after tiny worms with teeth began eating through their bodies, the Herald Sun reported Tuesday citing details revealed in The Medical Journal of Australia

November 20, 2014

India's Speedy 'Dr. Snip' to Hang Up His Scalpel

The world's fastest surgeon was Thursday planning to hang up his scalpel after sterilizing more than a quarter of a million people

November 20, 2014

Couple Beats Odds to Have Two Sets of Identical Twin Girls

A British couple has beaten odds of a million to one by having two sets of identical twin girls, The Sun reported Monday