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Experts track spread of disease by tracing deaths 
Washington _ A suspicious-looking cluster of human bird flu cases in Indonesia illustrates just how difficult it will be to detect the beginning of a pandemic, should one occur, scientists said.

Consumer Health 
BOSTON, May 25 (UPI) — Worldwide, 5 billion people suffer from tooth decay, and dental cavities affect 60 percent to 90 percent of U.S. school children and most adults.

HIV origin is traced to wild chimps 
1st finding of virus beyond captive apes Solving the mystery of HIV’s ancestry was dirty work. But researchers now have confirmed that the virus that causes AIDS in humans really did originate in wild chimpanzees–in a corner of Cameroon.

Acute Bacterial Sinusitis - New Study Data Confirm Excellent Speed Of
Medical News Today - A recently published study in the peer-reviewed online journal BMC Ear, Nose and Throat disorders found that Avelox (moxifloxacin HCl) eradicated all pathogens in patients suffering from acute bacterial sinusitis (ABS) within only three days. The

Flags fly for Memorial Day
Davis Enterprise - Published May 30, 2006 - 14:52:46 CDT. For most high school students, homework might consist of math problems, an essay, a lab write-up and some reading. For Rebecca Pacheco, homework this semester meant developing gene therapy for familial

Growth charts spur debate about infant obesity
Naperville Sun - Parents are notoriously obsessive over how their babies stack up on the growth charts pediatricians use. Now, new guidelines from the World Health Organization are prompting a debate over how big a healthy baby should be. The WHO, the United Nations

Vical Announces News Release and Conference Call Schedule to Discuss
KRNV - SAN DIEGO, May 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Vical Incorporated today announced that the company will report terms of a collaborative agreement with AnGes MG, Inc. for Vical’s Allovectin-7(R) cancer immunotherapeutic before the opening of trading on