A Fear That the Cure Could Be Poison
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Even as the Federal Reserve grapples with the collapse of a speculative bubble in housing is it at risk of repeating recent mistakes?
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THE DIAGNOSIS: Doctors said on Saturday that poison caused the mysterious illness that disfigured Viktor Yushchenko's face during the presidential campaign.
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The parasitic worm that causes river blindness may be developing resistance to the drug that is used to treat it.
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Scientists in Hong Kong say they may have found a series of chemicals that could counter the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome and other viruses.
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For doctors, searching out disease before it appears can also carry risks.
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Heightened fears that potentially devastating livestock disease is spreading.
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Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening the discovery of future cures for disease, experts warn.
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For parents worried about how to treat children's colds now that some medicines have been called into question, the answer may be a dose of salt water.
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Hundreds of medicinal plants are at risk of extinction, threatening future cures for disease, experts warn.
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A report of a rare and potentially more aggressive form of H.I.V. brought fear and skepticism, but little surprise.
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Exploring the reasons people swear by treatments that have no scientific evidence backing them.
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Scientists believe they may have found a new way to fight a potentially dangerous stomach infection.
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Concern over the recently publicized risks of drugs such as Vioxx and Celebrex has left doctors and patients with difficult choices.
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Serotonin syndrome, a form of drug poisoning, is a not-so-rare and potentially life-threatening disorder.
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New studies are raising questions about whether drugs that have been used by millions of cancer patients might actually be harming them.
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A new study suggests that a solution to drug-resistant bacteria like staph could be forcing the bugs to kill themselves.
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Poisoning has been used throughout history as a political weapon, but by its very nature, it is a secretive method of killing that is designed to keep people guessing.