According to a new report released by The Global Commission on Drug Policy, punitive anti-drug policies of the war on drugs have been fueling the
Cholera has reportedly struck Cuba for the first time in 130 years, causing three deaths and at least 85 illnesses. The outbreak is centered in
Doctors from the Pasteur Institute in Phnom Penh, Cambodia announced on Sunday, July 8, that the mystery illness is Hand, Foot and Mouth disease, a
The food manufacturer Dole recalled nearly 3000 cases of “Dole Hearts of Romaine” bagged salad last week after a random sample tested positive for the
An outbreak of avian flu in western Mexico has killed approximately 870,000 poultry birds since June. The state government of Jalisco has declared a national
Last week, the CDC and Walgreens announced the launch of a pilot program to deliver free HIV tests in 24 pharmacies and retail clinics across
The warm summer months bring to mind overnight camps; days spent poolside, on the beach, and with friends. What they don’t bring to mind, but
Another case of Hendra virus was detected last week in Queensland, Australia. Australian news agencies reported that a veterinarian treated a gravely ill horse in
After a historic 4-0 victory for Spain in the last match of the European soccer championship, the public eagerly awaits the start of the second
Scientists have developed a breed of mosquitoes that is resistant to malaria. By altering the DNA of Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes, scientists at the University of