Reuters – Mexico began shutting down parts of its economy on Thursday to slow the spread of a new flu strain as officials urged increased worldwide precautions against an imminent pandemic.
AFP – An international team of scientists Thursday unveiled what they called the biggest study yet of the genetic wealth of African people, shedding light on human settlement, migration and health.
Reuters – Allergan Inc’s wrinkle-smoother Botox and similar injections must carry a strong warning about potentially deadly complications if the product spreads in the body, U.S. regulators said on Thursday.
AFP – Officials tried to quell growing panic over swine flu on Thursday as governments braced for a global pandemic and US Vice President Joe Biden recommended a boycott of planes and subways.
Reuters – After surgery to remove stomach cancer, overweight patients are more likely to experience complications than normal-weight patients, Japanese researchers report.
Reuters – Proposed Medicare changes may have a disproportionate impact on black dialysis patients.
Reuters – An Italian study confirms that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) who are treated with the drug mitoxantrone have an increased risk of developing acute leukemia. Furthermore, it seems that the risk is significantly higher than previously reported.
AP – A Mexico City toddler who became the first swine-flu death on U.S. soil spent a day with his family shopping at a huge Houston indoor mall the day before he began to show symptoms.
Reuters – With China’s rising affluence, increasing numbers of infertile couples have been seeking surrogate mothers to bear them babies.
Reuters – The World Health Organization (WHO), bowing to pressure from meat industry producers and concerned governments, said on Thursday it would refer to a deadly new virus strain as influenza A (H1N1) not swine flu.