Scientists have decoded the complete genome of the domestic dog, a milestone that provides a biological roadmap for unravelling human diseases and probing the mysterious bond between man and his best friend...

South-East Asian nations have agreed to create a stockpile of antiviral drugs to combat the deadly spread of bird flu throughout the region...

Romania has found new cases of avian flu in fowl in a region west of the Danube delta where the deadly strain of the virus was first isolated in October, officials said on Monday...

Zimbabwe has suspended exports of ostrich and other poultry after discovering a strain of avian flu that can be lethal to birds, but poses little risk to humans...

A new research has shown that having an abortion can be the cause of mental distress in women even years after the procedure...

KUALA LUMPUR--Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi ratcheted up Japan's support of Asia's fight against avian flu here Monday...

Southeast Asian nations agreed on Monday to create a stockpile of antiviral drugs to combat the deadly spread of bird flu throughout the region...

Life expectancy in the United States has set another record — 77.6 years — and deaths from heart disease, cancer and stroke continue to drop, the government reported Thursday...

Japan will today probably pledge $135 million to help Thailand, Indonesia and other Southeast Asian countries prepare for a possible bird flu pandemic, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said...

LONDON: A total of 36 people were hurt, the majority of them with minor injuries, in a series of apparently accidental explosions which struck an oil depot before dawn on Sunday near London...

Japanese authorities have ordered the culling of 19,000 chickens at a farm north of Tokyo, after avian flu antibodies were found in some of the poultry, a local official said on Saturday...

When Shakera Neal's baby girl Aleasia was born, doctors knew she might need special help to survive because Neal's first child, Alandee, died before he was 4 months old. Neal, of Delray Beach, Fla...

White House staff have carried out a set of tests to assess its preparedness for what they warn is an inevitable bird flu pandemic...

Nuts have always had a place in seasonal baked goods, as party snacks and even as Christmas stocking stuffers. In the old days, though, nuts were thought to be high-calorie, high-fat indulgences...

Pupils have returned to class at a secondary school where more than 250 children were struck down with a stomach bug last week...