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Key discovery made in fight against bird flu

Two teams of scientists say they have found a key area of the H5N1 bird flu virus which seems to be vital to its ability to copy itself, and hope the discovery could lead to new drugs to fight the infection.

China: Tainted milk suppliers charged

Two brothers who sold fresh milk used to produce contaminated baby milk powder were arrested by Chinese investigators Monday and could face death if convicted, according to China Daily, the state-run newspaper.

Time.com: Tainted-Baby-Milk Scandal in China

Food safety officials come under intense scrutiny as the number of infants sickened by a batch of tainted milk powder has expanded

Tainted Chinese milk kills second child

Officials on Monday announced the death of a second child who consumed contaminated milk powder. More than 1,200 others have been sickened, according to China's Health Ministry.

Time.com: China Makes Arrests in Tainted Milk Probe

Chinese police arrested two brothers suspected of adding a dangerous chemical to milk they sold to a company that produced infant formula that killed two babies and sickened more than 1,200 others

China investigates tainted baby formula

Tainted baby formula has sickened at least 50 Chinese infants, resulting in one death and prompting a nationwide investigation, according to China's state-run news agency.

Time.com: WHO: China in Mental Health Need

China faces growing demand for mental health care in the aftermath of last month's devastating earthquake, which killed at least 70,000 people and left millions homeless, the World Health Organization said Friday

Spreading virus kills 28 children in China

The death toll from China's outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease has climbed to 28 -- all of them children -- the state-run Xinhua news agency reported Wednesday.

Chinese virus death toll hits 26

Hand-foot-mouth disease has struck 11,905 people and has proved fatal in 26 cases, all of them children, China's state-run news agency Xinhua reported Monday.

Time.com: China Sets New Rules for Toothpaste

China is stepping up controls on dental care products amid international alarm over Chinese toothpaste producers' use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze

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