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Quality ratings may channel funds from the poor
Physician performance programs, which reward top-tier doctors, could widen healthcare disparities, researchers warned on Tuesday.
Pneumococcal shots give space for new strains: study
Fighting pneumococcal disease with immunizations is like trying to hit a moving target because vaccines that zero in on certain strains also make space for new types to develop and dominate, Dutch scientists said on Tuesday.
Prince Charles throws open garden for green festival
Prince Charles was to open the grounds of his London home to the public Wednesday for a garden party aiming to promote sustainability with a mix of weird and wonderful exhibits and displays.
Spain's Basque region moves to ban smoking in cars
The government of Spain's northern Basque region said Wednesday it had approved a stringent anti-smoking law which will make it illegal to light up inside a car if a minor is present.
Weight-loss surgery 'could save millions' in UK
Britain's National Health Service could save millions of pounds a year by offering more weight-loss surgery for obese patients, a medical study said Wednesday.
Drug co. paid writers to promote hormone therapy
Drugmaker Wyeth used ghostwriters to play up the benefits and downplay the harm of hormone replacement therapy in articles published in medical journals, a U.S. researcher said on Tuesday.
372 dead in Cameroon's cholera outbreak: health ministry
A cholera outbreak ravaging through two regions in northern Cameroon since May has caused 372 deaths, according to a health ministry report obtained on Wednesday.
Anti-alcohol vigilantes attack drinking Russians: police
A gang of anti-alcohol vigilantes has targeted beer-sipping Russians in a series of attacks on the streets of the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, local police said Wednesday.
Judge refuses to lift ban on government stem cell funds
A U.S. judge refused on Tuesday to lift a ban on federal funding of human embryonic stem cell research despite Obama administration warnings it would set back key research and cost more than a thousand jobs.
Long-term weight loss may be harmful to health
Long-term weight loss may release into the blood industrial pollutants linked to illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and rheumatoid arthritis, researchers said on Tuesday.
