Genetically engineered (GE) animals provide innovative technologies that are transforming public health through biomedical, food and environmental applications, according to a scientific report released at the BIO 2008 International Convention .

Nadia Deeb winced at first, then realized the cricket she was chewing on wasn't at all what she expected.Deeb, along with 10 other students, toured a south Laredo ranch Monday to learn about natural medicines native to the area.

University of Arizona research could make it possible to warn people with asthma, allergies and other respiratory conditions days before dust and pollen become health risks.

VOLCANIC ash raining down from the Chilean volcano Chaiten may cause long-term environmental damage and harm the health of people and animals in Patagonia, scientists said.

WASHINGTON - Democratic senators accused the Bush administration Tuesday of injecting politics into the Environmental Protection Agency's assessment of health risks from toxic chemicals, citing a congressional investigation that concluded the assessments