A controversial Swiss clinic, which has helped 453 people die over seven years, has plans to open an office in Britain. According to British newspaper, The Independent, the company Dignitas has begun discussions about setting up a British branch.

The move comes as Britain's most senior church leaders are mounting a concerted campaign to stop politicians from legalizing assisted suicide. Up to 70 peers and Anglican bishops are set to speak in a major debate in the House of Lords tomorrow

Experts claim SUVs pose a greater threat to pedestrians than other vehicles, adding because of the growing number of drivers purchasing these models, the cars should carry health warnings

Eli Lilly and Co. will add a "black-box warning" to its attention deficit medication Strattera, saying the drug may increase suicidal thoughts among younger patients.

The move comes after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a health advisory bsaed on clinical trials conducted on the drug

Health ministry officials announce Indonesia is suspected of having more than 50 cases of bird flu. While the announcement includes a reduction of the death rate from five to six, experts are weary of the possibility the H5N1 bird flu virus could set off a pandemic if it gains the ability to be passed easily among people.

Bird flu has killed 65 people in four Asian nations since late 2003 and has been found in birds throughout Russia and Europe. It has the ability to kill one out of every two infected people

South Korean pharmaceutical company LG Life Sciences Ltd., announces on Friday it has successfully finished the second phase of clinical trials for a hormone drug for children with growth problems

LG Life Sciences also says six key medical schools in Europe have completed the two-year-long tests of the slow-release human growth hormone (SR-hGH) on approximately 50 children, who either lack growth hormones or are suffering from dwarfism