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The former Presidential candidate says Americans must replace fossil-fuel power plants with renewable energy within 10 years. But can this "moral and spiritual challenge" be met?

Researchers discover a genetic variant found almost exclusively in people of African descent that may increase the chances of developing AIDS

A drug once used to treat hayfever "improves" symptoms in patients with Alzheimer's disease, research suggests.

Researchers have suggested that in order to more effectively assess dementia risk in highly educated older adults, a different cutoff point on an existing mental function assessment should be used. The report is published in the July issue of Archives of Neurology. A test called the mini-mental state examination (MMSE) is the most frequently used screening exam for testing cognitive function - that is, thinking, learning, and memory abilities.

Plans for a trial of a vaccine against the AIDS virus in the United States were canceled because health officials said it was unlikely to prove effective.

The Clinton Foundation announced an agreement among several drug makers that it hopes will assure a supply of a crucial malaria medicine at reasonable prices for the world's poor.

Hospitals should share information with police when patients are admitted because of a violent attack, a crime expert says.

A scheme to provide defibrillators in public places in England and Wales should be extended, researchers say.

An ounce of prevention in community health programs could save states hundreds of millions in health-care costs, a new study has found.

New york, July 17 -- Former president Bill Clinton's foundation has signed pricing agreements with several suppliers involved in making a malaria-fighting drug in an effort to stabilize the medication's fluctuating costs and ensure more dependable availability.