Archive for the 'Americas' Category
US ‘import alert’ on China food
US authorities issue a nationwide 'import alert' for Chinese-made food products due to the melamine contamination scandal.
US ‘pregnant man’ expecting again
Thomas Beatie, the US "pregnant man" who gave birth to a daughter in June, is expecting his second child.
Chile minister admits HIV failure
Chile's public health service may have failed to tell more than 500 people they are HIV-positive, a government minister admits.
Taking the pulse
Is reform still possible for the US healthcare system?
Chile HIV error minister resigns
The Chilean health minister resigns after a hospital fails to tell dozens of patients that they have HIV.