Scientists using powerful genetic techniques are closing in on the goal of developing a noninvasive prenatal test for Down syndrome.

The use of acetaminophen in the first year of life is associated with an increased risk for asthma, eczema and allergic runny nose later in childhood, a New Zealand study reports.

Manufacturers of pediatric cough and cold medicines voluntarily agreed to change their products' labels.

The United Nations food agency has called for a review of biofuel subsides and policies, noting that they had contributed significantly to rising food prices and the hunger in poor countries.

Reuters - A mystery disease that has killed three people in South Africa and put medical authorities on high alert may be Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, a health official said on Tuesday.