Health

Vatican: Pope too weary at his age for the job
When he became pope at age 78, Benedict XVI was already the oldest pontiff elected in nearly 300 years. He's now 85, and in recent years he has slowed ...
UK sees 10th case of mysterious, SARS-linked virus
British officials have found the world's 10th known case of a new coronavirus, a mysterious disease related to SARS and first identified last year.
Ex-England player retires due to heart condition
Former England hooker Lee Mears was forced to retire on Monday after becoming the latest British rugby player to be diagnosed with heart problems.
Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery on right knee
The surgeon who operated on Lindsey Vonn's right knee was "optimistic for a full recovery" after she shredded two ligaments during a crash last week ...
Novo Nordisk says FDA rejects insulin drugs
Novo Nordisk AS says the Food and Drug Administration rejected its applications for approval of once-per-day insulin drugs to treat diabetes.
Horsemeat scandal reaches Sweden
Sweden on Friday became the newest European country to be hit by a widening meat products scandal, as frozen-food company Findus said it was recalling ...
UK: Lasagna products 60 percent horsemeat
Some beef lasagna products recalled from British stores contained more than 60 percent horsemeat, U.K. food safety authorities said Thursday. It was ...
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 ...
Order! Greek lawmakers fume at smoking colleagues
Greek lawmakers are fuming over colleagues who openly flout the country's anti-smoking laws in the very building where the statutes were passed.
New whooping cough strain in US raises questions
Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine. Health officials are looking ...
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 ...
Her knee shredded, Lindsey Vonn done for season
All it took was a moment. Lindsey Vonn landed hard and tumbled face first with a piercing shriek. Just like that, her season was done. The star ...
Windsurfer banned for concealing pregnancy
Portugal's Olympic committee has banned a female windsurfer for life for concealing her pregnancy so she could compete in the London Games.
New tuberculosis vaccine doesn't protect infants
The world's most advanced tuberculosis vaccine failed to protect babies against the infectious disease, according to a new study in South Africa.
Icon to buy division of Cross Country Healthcare
Icon PLC plans to buy the clinical trial services division of Cross Country Healthcare Inc. in a deal potentially worth more than $55 million, as the ...
EU proposal to protect bees stirs hornets' nest
An attempt to protect Europe's bee population has kicked up a hornets' nest. On Thursday, the EU's commissioner for health and consumer policy, Tonio ...
French gay marriage plans stir parenthood debate
The French are all for sex and all for family — so long as you're having sex to create one. Anything dealing with assisted reproduction makes a ...
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 ...
London Marathon runner died after using supplement
A London Marathon runner whose death touched hearts globally and inspired more than $1 million in donations had taken a dietary supplement which may ...
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.
US panel backs long-acting Boehringer inhaler
A panel of U.S. health experts is overwhelmingly recommending approval for a long-acting inhaler to treat people suffering from chronic lung disease.
Romanian PM: Patients to pay fee for hospital stay
Romania's prime minister says hospital patients will pay for treatment as part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund to reduce spending ...
AP Interview: UN wants better family planning
The U.N.'s top population official wants governments to do more to ensure that women have access to family planning. The U.N. says the world will add ...
Scientists to resume work with lab-bred bird flu
International scientists who last year halted controversial research with the deadly bird flu say they are resuming their work as countries adopt new ...