HealthDay – TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) — Regions of the brain that
process pleasurable experiences such as sweet tastes and sexual stimuli
are the same ones that determine whether an individual is a “people
person,” say European researchers.
Reuters – The number of confirmed cases of the new Influenza A (H1N1) flu has risen to 10,243 and the death toll has edged up to 80, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday.
AFP – Australia reported four new cases of swine flu Wednesday, including three young brothers, raising the overall number of confirmed infections to five.
Reuters – A pioneering cannabis-based medicine for multiple sclerosis from GW Pharmaceuticals has been filed for approval in Europe, paving the way for its potential approval at the end of 2009 or early in 2010.
AFP – The global swine flu caseload surged past the 10,000 mark on Wednesday with the crisis escalating in Asia despite stringent efforts to contain the virus.