WASHINGTON, June 10 (UPI) -- The airborne-ambulance business is likely to grow as more companies find the industry profitable and produce more heliports and enhance airlifts with in-flight paramedics and state-of-the-art equipment for communities wanting quicker access to medical car
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- U.S. medical officials are encouraging private companies to create banks for stem cells obtained from baby and wisdom teeth that one day could prove useful for regenerating diseased or damaged tissue.
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- Dr. Paul Nunn, coordinator for tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS for the World Health Organization, stopped in Washington for two days this week to lobby members of Congress for increased funding for worldwide disease-control efforts. UPI interviewed Nunn during
BEIJING, June 9 (UPI) -- China and the United States do not agree on many issues -- everything from trade to Taiwan -- but the bilateral relationship sometimes can shine when it involves fighting a common foe.
WASHINGTON, June 9 (UPI) -- Researchers have developed a method to help women self-test confidentially for chlamydia and other sexually transmitted diseases while providing public health authorities information on the spread of STDs using the Internet.
NEW YORK, June 9 (UPI) -- Over-the-counter teeth whiteners may soon include a healing agent that lessens sensitivity from using them, U.S. researchers said.
SAN DIEGO, June 9 (UPI) -- Women who develop central body fat in midlife can blame a hormone that increases during menopause, according to new U.S. research.
PORTLAND, Ore., June 9 (UPI) -- U.S. surgeons have found a new way to perform a procedure on the esophagus that means patients can expect better recoveries.
ROCHESTER, Minn., June 9 (UPI) -- Researchers at a leading U.S. clinic have pinpointed the cluster of ailments caused when welders breathe toxic manganese fumes.
NEW YORK, June 9 (UPI) -- Saliva may become a non-invasive means to diagnose serious diseases, possibly at the dentist's office, according to U.S. researchers.
