Officials say 54,429 dogs were killed in Yunnan in an effort to put an end to rabies. Authorities in Moudin County in southwestern Yunnan province ordered mass extermination of dogs, pets and strays when three people died in a rabies outbreak.

The events in Yunnan were followed by a rabies scare in other parts of China as well

A Swedish study finds a correlation between the amount of processed meat a person eats, and an increased risk of stomach cancer.

Processed meats include bacon, salami, sausage, hot dogs, ham, and smoked or cured meat.

Researchers analyzed data from more than 4,700 people in 15 studies from 1996 to 2006

Daniel Wachira, a four year old Kenyan kid has undergone over 11 hours of surgery late Thursday in an effort to reconstruct his face, which was badly bitten by dogs.

The surgery, the first of a series of procedures to reconstruct the left side of the boy's face, went according to plan making a noticeable difference to the boy's nose, lip and eye. It was conducted in a Houston hospital, according to the Associated Press

In a study presented Monday at American Thoracic Society conference in San Diego, scientists reveal that having a cat in the home may put babies at 50 percent greater risk of developing rashes.

However, they claim that children exposed to two or more dogs in the home may gain some protection from developing eczema as they grow up

The World Health Organization on Wednesday confirmed six human cases of bird flu in Indonesia, raising the global toll of human cases to 121. Five members of a family were infected reawaking fears of possible human-to-human transmission of the virus.

A statement from a WHO spokesperson said, "There are six confirmations. One from Surabaya and five others from Medan. One from Medan is still alive