Thought bird flu was gone? Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous, and Vietnam is grappling with a new strain that has outsmarted vaccines used to protect poultry flocks. read more..
The World Health Organization is warning that dangerous scientific information could fall into the wrong hands after U.S. government-funded researchers engineered a form of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus more easily transmissible between humans. read more..
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 4 (Healthday News) -- The birth rate for twins in the United States has jumped by 76 percent since 1980, Government Health Officials reported Wednesday. read more..
