tag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/21/Time_drain_swamp_racism_Boateng_17f3

AC Milan midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng -- lauded for walking off the pitch to protest abuse by fans -- on Thursday called for an end to racism in the sport, likening it to a virulent disease that blighted the game.

2013-03-21T18:34:05ZAFP Global Editionby Jonathan Fowlertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/21/Tuberculosis_hits_record_3aa2

Cases of tuberculosis reached an all-time low in the United States last year, but the disease continued to affect minorities at much higher rates than whites, health authorities said Thursday.

2013-03-21T16:36:58ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/21/Experts_sound_global_alert_over_10f2

Experts on infectious diseases Thursday warned people to stay away from bats worldwide after the recent death of an eight-year-old boy bitten in Australia.

2013-03-21T09:57:20ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/20/Malaria_vaccine_fails_work_after_5a65

A new vaccine that has raised hopes of becoming a potent new tool in the battle against malaria seems to stop working in children after four years, according to research published Wednesday.

2013-03-20T21:21:51ZAFP Global Editionby Kerry Sheridantag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/19/Measles_contagious_planes_study_shows_7216

Measles can be spread on planes in rows far beyond infected passengers, a Australian study showed, raising questions over control guidelines for the disease.

2013-03-20T01:08:03ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/19/porn_filmmaker_sued_over_condom_2c8c

An AIDS support group announced legal action Tuesday against a US porn film company for allegedly failing to enforce a new Los Angeles law requiring actors to wear condoms while on set.

2013-03-19T22:03:51ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/Massive_funding_boost_needed_beat_d78c

The global fight against tuberculosis needs a massive financial boost as drug-resistant strains of the disease take hold, two international organisations warned on Monday.

2013-03-18T18:34:11ZAFP Global Editionby Jonathan Fowlertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/Parental_concerns_rise_over_vaccine_6f18

A growing number of US parents oppose doctors' recommendations to vaccinate teenage girls against human papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer, a study said Monday.

2013-03-18T12:22:15ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/18/Cyprus_revising_bank_levy_terms_22d5

Nicosia and international creditors were discussing Monday revisions to an unprecedented levy on bank accounts agreed in a bailout for Cyprus which has sparked market turmoil and fresh fears of debt crisis contagion, an EU source said.

2013-03-18T10:52:47ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/16/Battling_AIDS_stigma_Moroccos_religious_8e93

"I don't have anything," said Asmaa with a sigh as she stepped out of the mobile clinic offering free AIDS tests in Sale, a conservative city in Morocco where the veiled young woman lives.

2013-03-16T18:57:08ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/15/Singapore_unlikely_source_Gulbis_malaria_d866

Singapore health officials said Friday it was "very unlikely" that professional golfer Natalie Gulbis had contracted malaria while in the city-state.

2013-03-15T13:29:12ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/15/Swiss_police_raid_home_healer_1bb4

Swiss police on Friday stormed the Bern home of a self-proclaimed healer who failed to turn up for his trial on charges of injecting 16 people with HIV-tainted blood.

2013-03-15T13:12:17ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/15/French_patients_keep_despite_stopping_b7e2

A small French study of 14 HIV patients who have remained healthy for years after stopping drug treatment offers fresh evidence that early medical intervention may lead to a "functional cure" for AIDS, researchers said.

2013-03-15T08:57:00ZAFP Global Editionby Kerry Sheridantag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/15/years_SARS_outbreak_that_changed_73b7

With its bustling streets, shops and busy restaurants, little suggests that ten years ago Amoy Gardens was on the front line of Hong Kong's battle with a virus that caused a global health crisis.

2013-03-15T05:52:54ZAFP Global Editionby Aaron Tamtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/14/French_patients_keep_despite_stopping_b7e2

A small French study of 14 HIV patients who have remained healthy for years after stopping drug treatment offers fresh evidence that early medical intervention may lead to a "functional cure" for AIDS, researchers said Thursday.

2013-03-14T23:32:00ZAFP Global Editionby Kerry Sheridantag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/14/Over_quarter_SAfrican_schoolgirls_HIV_d992

As many as 28 percent of South African schoolgirls are HIV positive, according to figures from the country's health minister reported by local media on Thursday.

2013-03-14T11:53:01ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/Gulbis_withdraws_from_LPGA_event_0c32

The LPGA Tour has stepped up its healthcare services for players and caddies taking part in this week's Founders Cup tournament, following Natalie Gulbis' withdrawal Wednesday due to malaria.

2013-03-13T22:47:26ZAFP American EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/13/Science_unravels_tapeworm_6b2f

Scientists said Wednesday they had unravelled the genetic code of the tapeworm, unearthing data that should lead to more efficient drugs against the dangerous intestinal parasite.

2013-03-13T18:54:29ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/12/H1N1_linked_small_risk_nervous_de40

Vaccination in the United States against H1N1 "swine" flu, which swept the world in 2009-10, carried a small but tolerable risk of Guillain-Barre syndrome, a disorder that can cause muscle weakness or temporary paralysis, a study published, on Wednesday, said.

2013-03-13T00:55:04ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reportertag:www.blnz.com,2009:2013/03/12/Scientists_used_iPhone_diagnose_intestinal_21e1

Scientists used an iPhone and a camera lens to diagnose intestinal worms in rural Tanzania, a breakthrough that could help doctors treat patients infected with the parasites, a study said on Tuesday.

2013-03-12T18:40:37ZAFP Global EditionBy Staff Reporter