Studies spotlight problems in FDA device approvals(AP)
AP – Two new studies find shortfalls in the Food and Drug Administration's approval process for heart devices such as pacemakers and stents.

Solution to killer superbug found in Norway(AP)
AP – Aker University Hospital is a dingy place to heal. The floors are streaked and scratched. A light layer of dust coats the blood pressure monitors. A faint stench of urine and bleach wafts from a pile of soiled bedsheets dropped in a corner.

Meddling in mosquitoes'sex life could cut malaria(Reuters)
Reuters – Interfering in mosquitoes'sex lives could help halt the spread of malaria, British scientists said on Tuesday.

Smoking, drinking up risks of gut, throat cancers(Reuters)

Reuters – A new study confirms that smoking raises a person's risks of the major forms of esophageal and stomach cancers, while drinking has more narrow effects.