A few weeks ago, one of my classmates published a Down syndrome study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Now, he finds his ideas working their way through the Capitol:Harvard Study Leads to Legislation (Boston Globe)Brian Skotko's survey

An article in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) (1) adds to the mounting evidence (which ACSH has frequently pointed out) that antioxidant supplements are not the potent health-promoters that proponents claim. The study indicates they may

A group of Kenyans living with HIV yesterday held a demonstration in Nairobi over a planned patent Bill on generic drugs from India.

Another student died yesterday following an outbreak of typhoid that has hit four secondary schools in Bungoma District.

About 345 cases of epilepsy have been registered in the Psychiatric Department at Gulu Referral Hospital in the last two months.

NYENGA Hospital in Njeru town council, Mukono district, suffered a blackout on Sunday when a downpour coupled with a strong wind blew off the roofs of some structures and cut off power.

THE World Bank has approved a $20m (sh34b) grant to foster the fight against HIV/AIDS in the Great Lakes Region, a statement from the bank's office in Kampala has said.