The number of children infected with a lethal intestinal virus that started in March in east China's Anhui Province has increased by nearly 700 in the past two days. The outbreak has befallen nearly 1,900 children and had killed 20 by Tuesday, health authorities said Wednesday.

According to a warning by the Anhui Health Bureau's website, the peak outbreak is expected to come in June and July. Though the outbreak began in early March, it was only reported this week

The blood that runs in veins of the alligator could one day save your life.

In a new study by the McNeese State University suggests that proteins found in the blood of alligators could be source of antibiotics that could cure diabetic ulcers, severe burns and "superbugs," including MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus), that are resistant to other kinds of medicine. The research showed that protein found in blood extracted from American Alligators can successfully destroy 23 strains of bacteria

Shift workers may suffer higher risks of disability as compared to permanent day workers, according to a new study conducted by a team of researchers at the National Research Centre for the Working Environment in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The same study involving some 8,000 regular and irregular working males and females however confirmed that women are more prone to health risks as compared to men

A slight increase in the temperature of toes or any part of the foot is a warning sign of a developing foot ulcer in diabetics that could lead to amputation of the lower extremity.

But losing a foot or a leg can be prevented by using a handheld, infrared thermometer that detects temperature bumps inherent in tissue inflammation, so a small foot wound can be treated before it worsens and leads to amputation

According to researchers plastic surgeons have been enhancing the art of their field. Doctors have been busy researching ways to repair wounds and extreme facial trauma. From stem cells to facial transplantation, plastic surgeons published a number of studies showing leaps in helping patients heal.

According to a recent issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery the President of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Roxanne Guy, MD said "Plastic surgeons are making impressive steps in finding better ways to heal wounds