May 13
Deaths from West Nile virus hit record last year
U.S. health officials say last year was the worst ever for West Nile virus deaths.
May 13
2 new viruses could both spark global outbreaks
Two respiratory viruses in different parts of the world have captured the attention of global health officials - a novel coronavirus in the Middle East and a new bird flu spreading in China.
May 13
Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of 2013 so far
The sun has fired off a massive flare, the strongest solar eruption this year.
May 13
2nd volcano this month is heating up in Alaska
Another volcano in Alaska is heating up, with seismic instruments signaling a possible eruption, scientists said Monday.
May 13
The U.N. has a solution for hunger and pollution: eat more bugs
The latest weapon in the U.N.'s fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now. Edible insects are being promoted as a low-fat, high-protein food for people, pets and livestock.
May 13
Hospital to probe East German medical trials
Berlin's renowned Charite hospital said Monday it plans to investigate allegations that patients in communist East Germany were used as unwitting guinea pigs in medical trials for Western drug companies.
May 13
US government files morning-after pill appeal
The Obama administration on Monday filed a last-minute appeal to delay the sale of the morning-after contraceptive pill to girls of any age without a prescription.
May 13
Huge drug cost disparities seen in health overhaul
Cancer patients could face high costs for medications under President Barack Obama's health care law, industry analysts and advocates warn.
May 13
Builders bulldoze big Mayan pyramid in Belize
A construction company has essentially destroyed one of Belize's largest Mayan pyramids with backhoes and bulldozers to extract crushed rock for a road-building project, authorities announced on Monday.
May 13
Astronaut exits space station with music video
In a high-flying, perfectly pitched first, an astronaut on the International Space Station is bowing out of orbit with a musical video: his own custom version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity."
May 12
France confirms 2nd case of SARS-related virus
France has confirmed a second case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS, authorities said Sunday, as they increased efforts to inform the public about how to avoid the illness and watch for its signs.
May 11
Experts: CO2 record illustrates 'scary' trend
The old saying that "what goes up must come down" doesn't apply to carbon dioxide pollution in the air, which just hit an unnerving milestone.
May 11
Spacewalking repair halts station leak - for now
Astronauts making a rare, hastily planned spacewalk replaced a pump outside the International Space Station on Saturday in hopes of plugging a serious ammonia leak.
May 11
France confirms 2nd case of SARS-related virus
The French Health Ministry says a second case of a deadly new respiratory virus related to SARS has been confirmed.
May 10
Obama calls on Congress to help more homeowners
President Barack Obama says Congress must give more homeowners the chance to refinance their mortgages to save money.
May 9
Surgeon: Stonewall Jackson death likely pneumonia
Historians and doctors have debated for decades what medical complications caused the death of legendary Confederate fighter Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, felled by friendly fire from his troops during the Civil War.
May 10
Govt stops study seeking to prevent type of stroke
The government has halted a study testing treatments for a brain condition that can cause strokes after early results suggested invasive therapies were riskier than previously thought.
May 10
Judge in NYC refuses to suspend his Plan B ruling
A judge on Friday refused to delay enforcement of his decision giving women of all ages broad access to morning-after birth control, calling the government's appeal frivolous, a "silly argument" and an insult to the intelligence of women.
May 10
Greenhouse gas milestone; CO2 levels set record
Worldwide levels of the chief greenhouse gas that causes global warming have hit a milestone, reaching an amount never before encountered by humans, federal scientists said Friday.
May 10
Obama wades back into the health care debate
President Barack Obama is launching a new effort to rally the public around his hotly disputed health care law, a strategy aimed at shoring up key components of the sweeping federal overhaul and staving off yet another challenge from Republicans.
