Results for health and medicine: 1114

Nov 10 - Although the U.S. House (of Representatives) has approved sweeping healthcare reform, the legislation still has a long way to go before reaching President Barack Obama for his signature. Senate leaders are now...

* Clinton urges quick passage of healthcare bill * Senate delays likely to doom Obama's end-of-year goal WASHINGTON, Nov 10 - Former President Bill Clinton visited the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday to urge Senate Democrats...

Nov 10 - As the healthcare battle moves to the U.S. Senate, a small bloc of centrist senators hold the key to reaching the magic number of 60 votes needed to overcome Republican procedural hurdles...

* 80 pct of world to have electricity by 2015 (78 pct 2008) * China, India, Latin America energy poverty to decrease * By 2030, over 50 pct of Sub-Sahara still without power LONDON, Nov...

Nov 10 - Here are some details about measures taken to fight the new H1N1 swine flu, a mixture of swine, bird and human viruses and which has killed 6,500 people globally, according to the...

* Resistance threatens "whole span of modern medicine" * Multi-drug resistant bacteria kill 25,000 a year in Europe * Superbugs cost 900 mln euros ($1.35 bln) in hospital time * EU to launch campaign to...

* Drugmaker sees first shipments to WHO by end of November * WHO expects to receive all 50 million doses by late spring * WHO has list of 95 poorer nations eligible for donations (Adds...

Nov 8 - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao offered Africa $10 billion in concessional loans over the next three years, saying on Sunday that China was a "true and trusted friend" of the continent and its...

* Democrats still hunting for 218 House votes on health * Hoyer says "we're very close" to the needed support * Says final vote could be delayed to Sunday or beyond WASHINGTON, Nov 6 -...

* Democrats still hunting for 218 House votes on health * Hoyer says "we're very close" to the needed support * Says final vote could be delayed to Sunday or beyond WASHINGTON, Nov 6 -...