David Brown

Articles by David Brown

In Haiti, cooperation among aid groups is unprecedented (February 6, 2010)

Health-care sector grew as economy contracted in 2009 (February 4, 2010)

Haiti earthquake victims' survey hopes to assess real needs of people (February 1, 2010)

Teams poll Haitians to learn what they need after earthquake (January 31, 2010)

In Haiti, aid worker's efforts show lives can hinge on luck and resourcefulness (January 27, 2010)

Surgeons quickly adapt to primitive operating conditions (January 23, 2010)

Surgeon seeks to prevent 'unnecessary amputations' in Haiti's earthquake zone (January 21, 2010)

For emergency medical teams, time and coordination are of the essence in Haiti (January 15, 2010)

Morphine found to help stave off PTSD in wounded troops (January 14, 2010)

'Disorderly' Va. man taken off plane (January 10, 2010)

More vaccine but fewer takers, H1N1 surveys indicate (December 23, 2009)

Walter Reed performs rare transplant of pancreas cells (December 16, 2009)

Submersible glider spent months collecting data on Atlantic waters (December 15, 2009)

Swine flu death rate elevated for American Indians, Alaska natives (December 11, 2009)

Administration wants global AIDS program's services to be routine for nations (December 9, 2009)

Is there a history lesson from the swine flu of '76? (November 28, 2009)

CDC connects H1N1, severe bacteria infections (November 26, 2009)

Scientists have high hopes for corn genome (November 20, 2009)

New CDC estimates show what toll swine flu is taking in U.S. (November 13, 2009)

Of the 40 percent of parents who sought H1N1 flu vaccine for their children, only one-third found it, according to a Harvard School of Public Health survey (November 7, 2009)

Flu outrunning vaccine, experts say (November 5, 2009)

Why do leaves turn color in the fall? (November 3, 2009)

Scientists study pig farming for answers on swine flu (October 25, 2009)

Success of HIV vaccine trial even more modest than thought (October 21, 2009)

Asthma Common in Hospitalized Swine Flu Patients (October 14, 2009)

Nobel Prize for Physics Went to Scientists Behind Colonoscopies, Digital Cameras (October 12, 2009)

Study Examines Toll of Preterm Birth (October 5, 2009)

CDC Reports 28 Swine Flu Deaths Among Pregnant Women (October 2, 2009)

Number of HIV-Positive People Getting Lifesaving Drugs Rises (October 1, 2009)

WHO Aims to Hand Out 300 Million Doses of Swine Flu Vaccine (September 24, 2009)

AIDS Vaccine Experiment Yields Unanticipated Results (September 24, 2009)

Distribution of Swine Flu Vaccine Starts in October (September 19, 2009)

U.S. to Donate 10 Percent of Swine Flu Vaccine to WHO (September 18, 2009)

CDC Issues Guidelines for Swine Flu Medicines (September 9, 2009)

Scientists Discover 3 More Genes With Links to Alzheimer's Disease (September 7, 2009)

Lessons From the Flu of '57: Pandemic Spread Quickly Among Young People (August 25, 2009)

Swine Flu Strategists See Schools on Front Line (August 24, 2009)

Health Panel Draws Up Flu Vaccine Priority List (July 30, 2009)

As Health-Care Quality Rises, So Does Price (July 26, 2009)

Obama Visits Clinic Known for Quality Care, Controlling Costs (July 23, 2009)

School-Age Children to Get First Vaccinations Against Pandemic Flu (July 10, 2009)

Obama Picks Francis Collins as New NIH Director (July 9, 2009)

Among Many Peoples, Little Genomic Variety (June 22, 2009)

Report: Pedestrians and Cyclists Account for Almost Half of Traffic Deaths (June 16, 2009)

WHO Calls Swine Flu a Pandemic (June 12, 2009)

At World Pork Expo in Des Moines, Nobody Is Saying the Words 'Swine Flu' (June 5, 2009)

Swine Flu Spurs Experts to Rethink Definition of Pandemic (May 31, 2009)

Obituary: Leroy Hoeck; Doctor Helped Link Extra Oxygen, Blindness in Newborns (May 28, 2009)

U.S. Asks Firms to Make Swine Flu Vaccine (May 23, 2009)

Study Detects Flu Immunity in Older People (May 22, 2009)

Obesity May Raise Risk For Flu Complications, Survey Shows (May 20, 2009)

Scientists Consider Age of Swine Flu Victims Evidence of Pandemic Potential (May 17, 2009)

Tracing the Lineage of the New H1N1 Strain (May 11, 2009)

Most of Any Vaccine for New Flu Strain Could Be Claimed by Rich Nations' Preexisting Contracts (May 7, 2009)

Swine Flu Has Existed Since Sept., Analysis Suggests (May 5, 2009)

In the Workplace, Awaiting Guidance on How to Counter Flu (May 3, 2009)

Virulence of Swine Flu Is Not Yet Known (May 2, 2009)

CDC Says Flu Responses Will Vary (May 1, 2009)

System Set Up After SARS Epidemic Was Slow to Alert Global Authorities (April 30, 2009)

U.S. Steps Up Alert as More Swine Flu Is Found (April 27, 2009)

Scientists Weave Stronger Spider Silk by Mixing In Metal (April 27, 2009)

U.S. Slow to Learn of Mexico Flu (April 26, 2009)

Swine Flu Found in Mexican Outbreak (April 25, 2009)

Scientists Unravel Genome of the Cow (April 24, 2009)

New Strain of Swine Flu Investigated (April 22, 2009)

Obama Seeks to Create Seamless Transition of Electronic Medical Records Between DOD and VA (April 10, 2009)

Studies Find A Way Adult Bodies May Fight Obesity (April 9, 2009)

Cigarette Tax Boost Prods Some to Quit (April 3, 2009)

CDC Analysis Tracks Pet-Related Falls and Resulting Injuries (March 27, 2009)

Agency Doubles Number With HIV and TB (March 25, 2009)

Why Righties and Lefties? Scientists Have Hands Full. (March 23, 2009)

Richardson Died From Clot That Compressed Brain (March 20, 2009)

Scientists Speak Out Against Federal Funds for Research on Alternative Medicine (March 17, 2009)

Review Finds Modest Risk From Children's Toiletries (March 14, 2009)

Arsenal Confirms Chimp's Ability to Plan, Study Says (March 10, 2009)

Doctor Invented Kidney Dialysis Machine, Artificial Organs (February 13, 2009)

200 Years After Darwin's Birth, Scientists Are Decoding the History of Human Evolution (February 12, 2009)

Drugs Are Found to Block HIV In Monkeys (February 10, 2009)

Study Can't Pinpoint Extent of Lead Exposure (January 31, 2009)

Infections May Indicate Deadly Bug's Comeback (January 24, 2009)

$635 Million Is Donated to Fight Polio (January 22, 2009)

Hundreds Visit Medical Tents Seeking Care for Cold Feet and Worse (January 21, 2009)

Cellphones' Growth Does a Number on Health Research (January 12, 2009)

Rural Areas Facing Dangerous Shortage of General Surgeons (January 1, 2009)

How Kids Get Hurt (December 23, 2008)

Fossils Show Dinosaurs As Stay-at-Home Dads (December 19, 2008)

Drillers in Hawaii Encounter Magma (December 18, 2008)

Next Director of National Institutes of Health Faces Budget Challenges (December 13, 2008)

Number of Children Immunized Has Been Inflated for Years (December 12, 2008)

Medical Residents Must Sleep After 16 Hours, Experts Urge (December 3, 2008)

Model Predicts Halt to Africa's AIDS Epidemic (November 26, 2008)

Many People Disregard Advice to Get HIV Tests, Studies Show (November 21, 2008)

Scientists Partially Reconstruct Genome of Extinct Mammoth (November 20, 2008)

16th-Century Mapmaker Martin Waldseemueller's Intriguing Knowledge (November 17, 2008)

Jewish Law's Meaning of Death Nears Court Fight (November 7, 2008)

Birds Fly More Than 7,000 Miles Nonstop, Study Shows (October 22, 2008)

Questions Linger About McCain's Prognosis After Skin Cancer (October 18, 2008)

If Bioterrorists Strike, Letter Carriers Might Deliver Antibiotics (October 2, 2008)

86% of Americans Told to Get Flu Shot (September 25, 2008)

For a Global Generation, Public Health Is a Hot Field (September 19, 2008)

Rules on Bioengineered Animals (September 18, 2008)

FDA Bans Imports of 28 Indian-Made Drugs (September 17, 2008)

FDA to List Drugs Being Investigated (September 6, 2008)

In Our Genes, Old Fossils Take On New Roles (September 1, 2008)

Effects of Beijing's Pollution Are Seen As Hazy by Experts (August 16, 2008)

Excavations Show a Lush Life in the Sahara (August 15, 2008)

Antibodies May Lead to Protection Against HIV (August 8, 2008)

AIDS Prevention Having an Effect (August 3, 2008)

Efforts Against AIDS Among Black Americans Criticized (July 30, 2008)

Social Lives of Bacteria May Yield Benefits for Humans (July 28, 2008)

Medical Drama (July 27, 2008)

AIDS Funding Binds Longevity of Millions to U.S. (July 26, 2008)

A Genetics Pioneer Who Mapped the Inner World (July 24, 2008)

$500 Million Is Offered in Fight Against Tobacco (July 24, 2008)

Mental Activity May Affect Autism-Linked Genes (July 11, 2008)

HIV Rate Up 12 Percent Among Young Gay Men (June 27, 2008)

ABC's 'Hopkins': A Routine, Not Incisive, Operation (June 26, 2008)

Lander Finds Ice on Mars, Scientists Say (June 21, 2008)

Not Exactly Par for the Course (June 19, 2008)

FDA Warns About Fraudulent Cancer Treatments (June 18, 2008)

Tower Cranes: Efficient, Versatile -- but How Safe? (June 16, 2008)

Life Expectancy Hits Record High in United States (June 12, 2008)

Lander Sees Mars Under Microscope (June 6, 2008)

McCain's Medical Records Indicate He Is Cancer-Free, Generally Healthy (May 24, 2008)

POW Aftereffects in McCain Unlikely (May 23, 2008)

Kennedy Is Hospitalized After Seizure (May 18, 2008)

Rescue Can Bring Quake Victims New Danger (May 17, 2008)

The Less the Education, the Higher the Risk of Dying Early (May 14, 2008)

Eradicating Malaria Worldwide Seen as a Distant Goal, at Best (April 26, 2008)

Life Expectancy Drops for Some U.S. Women (April 22, 2008)

Researchers Chart Flu's Global Journey (April 17, 2008)

Maker of Vioxx Is Accused of Deception (April 16, 2008)

In the Balance (April 8, 2008)

From the World of Modern Cell Science, A Long and Sorted Coming-of-Age Story (April 7, 2008)

House Votes to Continue and Expand President's Global Effort Against AIDS (April 3, 2008)

AIDS Vaccine Testing at Crossroads (March 26, 2008)

Vaccine Failure Is Setback in AIDS Fight (March 21, 2008)

Pact Would Give Global AIDS Fight Triple the Money (February 28, 2008)

5% of TB Cases Don't React to Some Drugs (February 27, 2008)

Genetic Mutations Offer Insights on Human Diversity (February 22, 2008)

Even Vaccinated, People Are Getting Dose of Flu (February 16, 2008)

This Season's Flu Strains Are Not a Good Match for Vaccine (February 10, 2008)

WHO Unveils Global Effort to Fight Smoking (February 8, 2008)

Inhaling Pig Brains May Be Cause of New Illness (February 4, 2008)

Anti-Malaria Efforts Yield New Success (February 1, 2008)

Drug-Coated Stents Safe, Study Concludes (January 24, 2008)

Hopkins Genetics Expert Wins Top Honor (January 17, 2008)

M. Judah Folkman, 74; Research Raises Hopes of Cure for Cancer (January 16, 2008)

Proteins That Could Be Used to Halt HIV Are Identified (January 11, 2008)

New Estimate of Violent Deaths Among Iraqis Is Lower (January 10, 2008)

Effort to Defeat Polio Faces Unique Challenges (December 25, 2007)

As Temperatures Rise, Health Could Decline (December 17, 2007)

Estimate of AIDS Cases In U.S. Rises (December 1, 2007)

Globally, Deaths From Measles Drop Sharply (November 30, 2007)

Is Lincoln Earliest Recorded Case of Rare Disease? (November 26, 2007)

The Dinosaur That Peacefully Grazed (November 16, 2007)

How Science Is Rewriting the Book on Genes (November 12, 2007)

Custom-Made Mice Have Served Men for Decades (August 27, 2007)

FDA Warns Nursing Mothers of Possible Codeine Risk (August 18, 2007)

Experts Advise Parents to Inspect Recalled Toys (August 18, 2007)

For the First Time, FDA Recommends Gene Testing (August 17, 2007)

Birds' Cooperative Breeding Sheds Light on Altruism (August 17, 2007)

Bush Apparently Had Lyme Disease (August 9, 2007)

Herpes Awareness Project Divides Health Officials (July 24, 2007)

Stereotypes of Quiet Men, Chatty Women Not Sound Science (July 6, 2007)

Congress Seeks to Balance Drug Safety, Quick Approval (July 5, 2007)

TB Carrier's Case Called Less Severe Than Believed (July 4, 2007)

Why Do Cats Hang Around Us? (Hint: They Can't Open Cans) (June 29, 2007)

Bush Moving to Bolster Stem Cell Alternatives (June 20, 2007)

The Two Faces Of Tuberculosis (June 19, 2007)

Officials Detail Errors in TB Case (June 7, 2007)

WHO Faults Handling of TB Case (June 6, 2007)

All 26 Americans Who Sat Nearest TB Patient Found (June 2, 2007)

At Med Schools, a New Degree of Diversity (June 1, 2007)

CDC Researcher's Son-in-Law Identified as Man With Rare TB (June 1, 2007)

Man With Rare TB Easily Eluded Safeguards (May 31, 2007)

Man With Rare TB Detained, Isolated (May 30, 2007)

Could Modern Medicine Have Saved Lincoln? (May 21, 2007)

No Melamine Found in Fish From Two Commercial Farms in U.S. (May 18, 2007)

FDA Panel Questions Safety of Anemia Drug (May 11, 2007)

How Two Innocuous Compounds Combined to Kill Pets (May 7, 2007)

New Prostate Cancer Test May Detect More Tumors (April 26, 2007)

Medicaid Programs 'Severely Challenged,' Report Says (April 22, 2007)

Traffic Deaths a Global Scourge, Health Agency Says (April 20, 2007)

Data Lacking on Abortion Method (April 19, 2007)

Macaques May Have Plenty to Say About Us (April 13, 2007)

Thompson Says Lymphoma Is in Remission (April 12, 2007)

VA Takes the Lead in Paperless Care (April 10, 2007)

The Countless Achievements of a Math Master (April 9, 2007)

Heal Thyself (April 8, 2007)

For Cancer Patients, A Struggle to Prolong Hope as Well as Life (April 1, 2007)

World AIDS Program Garners Praise (March 31, 2007)

Snow Has Treatment Options (March 28, 2007)

Prognosis Worrisome With Cancer's Return (March 23, 2007)

Millions In U.S. Infected With HPV (February 28, 2007)

One Hot Archaeological Find (February 16, 2007)

Pulling Against Time (February 13, 2007)

In Drill, CDC Practices For Influenza Pandemic (February 4, 2007)

Tiny Mutations Can Limit Influenza Spread, Study Finds (February 2, 2007)

CDC Issues Guidelines For Battling Flu Pandemic (February 2, 2007)

Norovirus Cleaning Begins at Dulles Hotel (January 20, 2007)

Groups Make Headway in Fight Against Measles (January 19, 2007)

1918 Flu Virus Limited The Immune System (January 18, 2007)

Children, Parents Drive Each Other to Early Graves (January 15, 2007)

A New Attempt to Solve One of AIDS's Biggest Riddles (January 7, 2007)

World Death Toll Of a Flu Pandemic Would Be 62 Million (December 22, 2006)

Bush Renews Effort to Cut Malaria Deaths (December 17, 2006)

Surgery 'Considered a Success,' Senator's Office Says (December 16, 2006)

Experts Optimistic About Senator's Recovery (December 15, 2006)

FDA Approves Test to Screen Blood for Disease Spread by Parasite (December 14, 2006)

1918 Flu Epidemic Teaching Valuable Lessons (December 13, 2006)

Funding Continues for Illness Scientists Dismiss (December 3, 2006)

Programs Help Reduce HIV Rates in Parts of Africa, Report Says (November 22, 2006)

Some Believe 'Truth Serums' Will Come Back (November 20, 2006)

FDA Ends Ban on Silicone Implants (November 18, 2006)

Chinese Physician Elected Head of WHO (November 10, 2006)

Field of 11 Candidates Competes to Head WHO (November 5, 2006)

CDC Shifts Vaccine-Data Focus (November 1, 2006)

Honeybee Genome May Shed Light on Social Evolution (October 30, 2006)

Cancer Study Finds Promise in CAT Scans for Smokers (October 26, 2006)

500,000 Flu-Shot Doses Recalled (October 21, 2006)

Newfound Bacteria Fueled by Radiation (October 20, 2006)

FDA Review Sought Of Data on Implants (October 13, 2006)

Study Claims Iraq's 'Excess' Death Toll Has Reached 655,000 (October 11, 2006)

U.S. Biochemist Takes Nobel for DNA Work (October 5, 2006)

U.S. Recommends Routine Testing For the AIDS Virus (September 22, 2006)

WHO Urges Use of DDT in Africa (September 16, 2006)

E. Coli Blamed on Spinach (September 15, 2006)

For 1st Woman With Bionic Arm, a New Life Is Within Reach (September 14, 2006)

Panel Discounts Existence of Unique Gulf War Syndrome (September 13, 2006)

Wide Gaps Found In Mortality Rates Among U.S. Groups (September 12, 2006)

Artificial Heart Gets Limited FDA Approval (September 6, 2006)

Gene Therapy Shows Progress (September 1, 2006)

Nicotine Up Sharply In Many Cigarettes (August 31, 2006)

Katrina Survivors Mostly Optimistic, New Study Finds (August 29, 2006)

Evolution and Its Discontents (August 27, 2006)

Ending AIDS Epidemic Seen as Multi-Front War (August 19, 2006)

Conference Focuses on Hope Against HIV, AIDS (August 18, 2006)

AIDS Study Focuses on 'Elite Controllers' (August 17, 2006)

Use of Circumcision to Fight AIDS Epidemic Is Debated (August 16, 2006)

Africa Gives 'ABC' Mixed Grades (August 15, 2006)

Gateses Urge Speed on HIV-Preventive Drugs (August 14, 2006)

Why the U.S. Has Not Stemmed HIV (August 13, 2006)

Gates Foundation Giving $500 Million to Fight Disease (August 10, 2006)

The Last Witness (July 30, 2006)

Bird Flu Vaccine Shows Promise (July 27, 2006)

Drug's Mystical Properties Confirmed (July 11, 2006)