David Brown

Articles by David Brown

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)

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

At Med Schools, a New Degree of Diversity (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)

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

Tiny Mutations Can Limit Influenza Spread, Study Finds (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)