A cheap drug developed to prevent brittle bone disease is touted as a breakthrough in the treatment of breast cancer, British and Finnish researchers say.

The drug, zoledronic acid, when used with a common chemotherapy drug, doxorubicin, stops tumors from growing and even keeps the cancer cells at bay after the termination of treatment, the Mail Online reported.

Scientists from Nottingham Trent University in Britain are developing a device that can detect an outbreak of bird flu in two hours.

The technology works by identifying molecules from a swab of human saliva or animal tissue, before identifying with what kind of bird flu strain it is infected, researchers said.

A study by the Kaiser Family Foundation released Tuesday said 7 percent of adults in the U.S. tie the knot to have access to insurance.

Experts were not surprised by the finding as the Kaiser report showed the number of uninsured in the U.S., currently 47 million, are increasing in number. Over 8 of 10 uninsured come from families with incomes below 200 percent of the 2006 federal poverty level of $41,000 for a family of four.

Child survival in Asia and the Pacific has improved considerably deepening economic disparities have meant that the region's poor are often unable to get proper health care, the United Nations said.

The region's robust economic growth, the fastest in the world since 1990, has lifted millions out of poverty and led to numerous improvements, including in child and maternal health, according to a new report by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Children who are clumsy and poorly coordinated are more likely to become obese when they become adults, according to Swedish and British researchers.

Researchers assessed a number of children testing cognitive and physical functions. They found that children who performed least well in the tests were more likely to be obese at age 33. It is also likely that these children do not engage in sports.