More parents are refusing vaccinations, but their reasons are changing More parents are refusing to vaccinate their children now than a decade ago, but the reasons for refusals have changed, a new study suggests
Glaxo bets it can shake up HIV treatment GlaxoSmithKline PLC is pinning the future of its HIV business on an audacious bet: upending the decades-old treatment strategy that has turned a fatal illness into a chronic condition.
Does China still harvest organs of executed? Doctors divided BEIJING — A Canadian patient's receipt of a kidney transplant after waiting just three days during a recent visit to China raised an immediate red flag among surgeons at the Montreal-based Transplantation Society: A turnaround that quick indicates the organ likely came from the body of an executed prisoner.
Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time, study suggests CHICAGO — Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found.
St. Jude says report by short sellers 'false and misleading' Medical device manufacturer St. Jude Medical Inc. said on Friday a report by short-selling firm Muddy Waters and a cyber-security researcher alleging its heart devices were riddled with bugs was "false and misleading."
Mylan to launch first generic to EpiPen allergy injection Mylan said on Monday it would launch the first generic to its allergy auto-injector EpiPen at a discount of more than 50 percent to the branded product's list price.
Singapore confirms first case of locally transmitted Zika virus Singapore has confirmed its first case of a locally-transmitted Zika virus, which has been linked to microcephaly, a rare birth defect, in Brazil, the health ministry said.
California high school cross-country team takes shelter dogs on training run Combine an animal rescue shelter full of restless dogs in southern California with a high school cross-country team winding down its summer training, and you get one obvious—and adorable—solution.
Nicaragua confirms first microcephaly birth linked to Zika virus Nicaragua has confirmed its first case of a baby born with microcephaly linked to the Zika virus, authorities said on Friday.
