An alternative chemical has been discovered by a research team from Florida that appears to be more powerful and more effective than diethyl-3-methylbenzamide.

More known as DEET, the chemical has been in use since the 1950s as an insect repellent. DEET normally provides up to four hours of protection

- In seemingly three separate cases, beef has been recalled in the U.S. and Canada because of likely E.coli contamination.

A recall of meat used in ground beef products was issued Friday for 11 states in the U.S

Following the outbreak of hand-foot-mouth disease in parts of China, Bahrain authorities say they will provide health advisories to its 11 athletes participating in the Beijing Olympics.

"We will be advising the athletes on good hygiene practice, in addition to precautionary measures like drinking bottled water and not eating outside," Dr.Adel Al Sayyad, head of the Communicable Disease Control Section, told AHN

Some 286,000 pounds of fresh and frozen meat products have been pulled out of the market over the weekend due to possible contamination with Listeria bacteria, the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said.

The Department of Agriculture's food safety arm issued a statement Saturday detailing the Class I recall it gave on fresh and frozen beef, pork, turkey, and chicken products from Gourmet Boutique, a Jamaica, Queens-based food manufacturer

Twenty-two children are dead and more than 3,500 more are ill in Eastern China due to a virus that has been spreading since March.

The New York Times reported that the intestinal virus, enterovirus 71, or EV-71, is found in children under 6, and mostly in those under 2. It causes fever, mouth ulcers, and blisters on the hands, feet and buttocks. The virus can lead to further complications including lung complications, brain swelling and paralysis in severe cases