The US Justice Department moved Tuesday to block a court ruling preventing use of government funds for embryonic stem cell research. “The government is

A federal appeals court on Friday has upheld a ruling against claims that vaccination had led to autism. In their petition Theresa and Michael Cedillo

Stemcell research will be a controversial issue in the election year as the US Justice Department takes the risk of appealing against a judicial decision to block federal funding.

A 23-year-old Canadian girl, charged with faking terminal cancer in order to coax money out of others, has been released on bail. She had said she was

GlaxoSmithKline is under fire in Sweden for producing vaccinations for swine flu, causing narcolepsy,and is being subjected to an inquiry by Sweden’s Medical Products Agency.

A 55-year-old Chinese herbalist was arrested on Wednesday by Sydney police for alleged sexual assaults of patients. He has been charged with four counts

The Madras high court has ruled that doctors who practice Indian medicine in siddha, ayurveda, homeopathy and unani can carry out surgeries. Justice

NGO `Health for Millions’ has moved the Supreme Court challenging the government’s decision to shift the mandatory depiction of gory pictures about smoking

A major US telecommunications industry group on Friday asked a federal court to block a law requiring mobile phone makers to warn customers that the gadgets are bathing them in radiation.

A US tourist’s holiday trip to Australia and New Zealand got ruined when her small fellow passenger’s screaming made her go deaf.

Jean Barnard