Jun 02 2011
AIDS Battle 30 Years On: Tragedy and Hope
Nearly 30 million people have been killed by AIDS and more than 33 million have the virus that causes it.
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May 02 2011
An Epidemic Among Amphibians
A deadly and contagious disease is wiping out amphibians around the world. Although there is no cure, scientists know how it spread.
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Apr 04 2011
Measles: The Human Cost of Vaccine Fraud
A measles outbreak that hospitalized nearly a dozen children in Minneapolis can be traced back to one doctor's fraud.
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Mar 10 2011
How Broccoli Fights Cancer
Broccoli fights cancer. Mom knew that, now science offers the proof.
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Mar 03 2011
OMG Cell Phone Capacity Development Vid RULZ
Though electricity and clean water are scarce, cell phones are abundant and make for a cheap way to bring the benefits of information, in the form of videos, to those in developing countries.
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Jan 11 2011
Anti-Vaccine Doctor Planned to Profit from Scare
Just when it seems the scandal surrounding Andrew Wakefield can't get any worse, it does.
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Dec 08 2010
Haiti Cholera Outbreak Linked To UN Camp
The cholera outbreak ravaging Haiti began at a camp for UN peacekeepers from Nepal, according to experts.
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Nov 01 2010
Bubonic Plague Originated in China
Determining the source of the outbreak could be useful for tracing the origins of other feared bacteria, including anthrax and tuberculosis.
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Oct 25 2010
Haiti Cholera Deaths Top 250
Cholera is primarily passed on through contaminated water or food and can spread like wildfire through Haiti's unsanitary tent cities.
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Oct 12 2010
Protests Over ‘The Dilemma’ Film’s Gay Language
Protests over the use of the word "gay" in the new comedy film "The Dilemma" raise questions about language and the changing definitions of words.
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