Archive: 01/12/2013
Report: Iran HIV cases increase dramatically
Iranian state television is reporting that the number of HIV-positive citizens in the country has skyrocketed over the last decade.
Dec 1, 2013
HIV rates in Haiti drop over decade
The U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince says the number of Haitians who have tested positive for HIV has declined over the past decade.
Dec 1, 2013
Conn. university to test pot for contaminants
The University of New Haven is developing a new process for identifying mold, bacteria and other contaminants in marijuana by using DNA profiling and analysis.
Dec 1, 2013
Obamacare website vastly improved, bugs fixed: aide
The troubleshooter appointed by President Barack Obama to overhaul a bungled health care website rollout said Sunday that improvements had made a "night and day" difference in handling online traffic.
Dec 1, 2013
New family of proteins linked to major role in cancer
(Medical Xpress)—Scientists have described a new family of proteins that appear to play a key role in cancer and might be targets for future cancer drugs. A major new study in the journal Nature sets out the structure of ...
Dec 1, 2013
Journal retracts controversial GMO cancer study
The journal Food and Chemical Toxicology is retracting a highly controversial French study it published last year linking genetically modified maize to cancerous tumors in rats.
Dec 1, 2013
White House: On track for health care website goal
The Obama administration says it will meet its self-imposed deadline of fixing the troubled federal government health care website, a key component of the president's signature domestic initiative. The stakes are high for ...
Dec 1, 2013