AP - Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases.
Reuters - The Philippines has a lower incidence of
HIV than most of its neighbors despite sharing many of the
risks, but health officials warned on Thursday that many new
cases were now coming to light.
AFP - Long-term daily use of incense, an important feature of Asian religious practices, increases the risk of some cancers, an international study has found.
Reuters - New screening tests and effective
vaccines from Merck & Co and GlaxoSmithKline make tackling
cervical cancer in poor countries a real possibility for the
first time, researchers said on Thursday.