Hannover captain Cherundolo has knee surgery
Hannover's American captain Steve Cherundolo has undergone arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The Bundesliga club's coach Mirko Slomka said ...
US warns of new fake batch of cancer drug Avastin
The Food and Drug Administration is warning U.S. doctors about another counterfeit version of the cancer drug Avastin, the third case involving the ...
AstaZeneca in patent warning as net profit falls
Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca PLC warned over expiring patents on its medicines as the company announced a 37 percent fall in ...

Girl shot by Taliban to undergo final surgery
A Pakistani girl whose defiance of the Taliban turned her into an international icon is headed toward recovery once she undergoes a final surgery to ...
Czech lower house approves medical marijuana
PRAGUE (AP) —Parliament's upper house has approved legislation that makes it legal in the Czech Republic to use marijuana for medical treatment.
Cancer drugs give Roche a 2012 profit boost
Growing demand for its cancer medicines and diagnostic tests used by clinical laboratories helped Swiss drug maker Roche Holding AG post a modest 2.

Chavez starting more medical treatment in Cuba
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has defeated a respiratory infection and has begun additional medical treatment in Cuba after struggling with ...

For Chavez impersonator, cancer no laughing matter
It's an hour before showtime, and Gustavo Rios is transforming himself into Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez. A makeup artist paints his skin a dark ...
Abidal hospitalized for tests on liver transplant
Barcelona says defender Eric Abidal will be hospitalized for three to four days to undergo tests on his liver transplant. The 33-year-old Abidal had ...
England's Clark a Six Nations doubt due to surgery
New England flanker Calum Clark will undergo shoulder surgery and is in danger of missing a second straight Six Nations. Clark hurt his right shoulder ...
Glance: Surgical slips rare but costly
A lawyer in Germany claims surgeons left up to 16 objects in her client's body after an operation for prostate cancer. She is seeking €80,000 ...
UK considers preventative drugs for breast cancer
Britain's National Health Service may soon offer women at high risk of developing breast cancer drugs normally used to treat the disease as a ...

Venezuela: Chavez is responding to treatment
Thousands of supporters of Venezuela's cancer-stricken president held rallies across the nation Sunday, hours before the government announced that ...
British player Ross Hutchins diagnosed with cancer
British tennis player Ross Hutchins has been diagnosed with cancer and says he hopes to return to the circuit before the end of the year after six ...
Organ donations fall in Germany after scandal
Organ donations have dropped sharply in Germany following a scandal over alleged corruption at several transplant clinics. The German Foundation for ...

Vilanova back on touchline after throat surgery
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova returned to the touchline on Sunday for his first game since undergoing throat surgery to remove a second tumor from a ...
Vilanova to coach Barca's 1st game since surgery
Barcelona says manager Tito Vilanova will return to the touchline on Sunday for the first time since having throat surgery to remove a tumor 16 days ...

Venezuela VP: Chavez could be sworn in by court
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez could be sworn in by the Supreme Court later on if he's not able to take the oath of office before lawmakers next ...

Indian court to rule on generic drug industry
From Africa's crowded AIDS clinics to the malarial jungles of Southeast Asia, the lives of millions of ill people in the developing world are hanging ...
O'Connell to miss Six Nations after back surgery
Ireland lock Paul O'Connell will miss the Six Nations after undergoing surgery to correct a bulging disc in his back. However, O'Connell should be in ...

Chavez suffers new complications in cancer fight
President Hugo Chavez's new complications after cancer surgery prompted his closest allies to call for Venezuelans to pray for him on Monday, ...

Venezuela VP: Chavez suffers 'new complications'
Hugo Chavez has suffered "new complications" following his cancer surgery in Cuba, his vice president said Sunday, describing the Venezuelan leader's ...

Venezuela VP in Cuba to visit ailing Chavez
Venezuela's vice president arrived in Havana on Saturday in a sudden and unexpected trip to visit President Hugo Chavez as he recovers from cancer ...

VP says Chavez up, walking; doubts persist
Vice President Nicolas Maduro surprised Venezuelans with a Christmas Eve announcement that President Hugo Chavez is up and walking two weeks after ...