No SARS case in Chinese mainland

There was no report of any severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) case in the 24 hours more »

Simple blood test could detect breast cancer

A simple blood test could in the future be used to detect breast cancer, a disease which affects 10 percent of women in the Western world more »

Blood test spots 'asbestos cancer'

A simple blood test could detect early signs of deadly 'asbestos cancer', scientists have claimed more »

New Weapon Against HIV

Eastern Europe is actively preparing to fight the greatest plague of our times-the HIV virus and AIDS more »

Storm splits world's biggest iceberg

A powerful Antarctic storm has helped split apart an iceberg the size of Jamaica, a New Zealand scientist said Tuesday more »

The solar storms

Predicting Space Weather Becomes More Precise more »

Smooth flight from space but bumpy ride back on earth

American Astranout Edward Lu, Russia's Yuri Malenchenko and Spain's Pedro Duque, have touched down safely in Kazakhstan. more »

A more effective first-line agent

New Drug Promising for Advanced Breast Cancer more »

Manufacture of vaccines to end in Finland after 100 years

New imported whooping cough vaccine makes Finnish production unfeasible more »

World Bank's Regional Support Strategy

Europe and Central Asia has fastest growing HIV/AIDS epidemic in the world more »