Egypt reported the 22nd human fatality from the deadly bird flu virus that has returned to Egypt after a six-month absence ended last December. The disease has spread from East Asia and Egypt has been especially hard hit due to hits location.

Migrating birds cross Egypt because of the North African's proximity to the converging points of Europe, Asia and Africa

A case of human to human transmission of the virus H5N1 has been confirmed by China health officials.

Researchers said that a 52 year old father was infected by his 24 year old son with the virus. The father survived but the son died

Questions are being raised anew on the toxic content of some materials used to build schools in New York in the 1960s and 1970s, but state education officials maintain there is no danger to the health of New York students.

The material in dispute is polychlorinated biphenyls, used in window and door caulking. According to the New York Daily News, the material was used in 266 NYC schools or 8 out of 9 NYC schools. The daily claims 6 of 9 schools had PCBs on its windows and doors that had unsafe levels

The Egyptian government reported the country's 21st death from the deadly H5N1 strain of avian flu on Saturday. The man died in the northern Delta region, the North African nation's health ministry said.

Mohamed Idris, from Baheira, had been at a hospital in Egypt's second largest city Alexandria with reported respiratory problems and a high fever. He did not respond to the anti-viral drug Tamiflu, Deputy Minister Nasr Al Sayed told the official government news agency MENA

A new British study released on Wednesday suggests that there are few health benefits to drinking large amounts of water. A scientific review by the University of Pennsylvania said some people, such as athletes, may need to drink a lot.

Also, people who live in hot, dry climates and those with certain diseases may need extra water but the average healthy person does not. However little evidence is found that flushing out toxins through drinking copious amounts can improve health