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Reports that by the year 2001, half of the HIV population in the United States could be Blacks. Information on HIV and Blacks in the United States; Comments from Mario Cooper, an HIV-positive Black; Names of prominent Black health officials who attended a conference where Cooper made the revelation; Number of African-Americans diagnosed with HIV daily.

The article reports that a study funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health found that administering AIDS drugs to HIV patients rendered them significantly less infectious. Myron Cohen of the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina led the study, which involved 1,763 couples, one each of which had HIV.

The article discusses instances of health-care providers in the U.S. receiving unusually large amounts from the Medicare insurance program. Several cases are described including that of Dr. Christopher Wayne, who in 2008 was the recipient of over $1.2 million in Medicare payments, much of it for an unorthodox regimen of physical therapy he administered. INSET: Secrets of the System.

The article discusses findings gleaned from the publication's analysis of computerized records of Medicare payments in the U.S. By law, physicians receiving Medicare payments cannot be identified by name. Special attention is paid to an unnamed family medicine practitioner in the New York City area who received over $2 million in Medicare payments in 2008, and whose billing records suggest she may have committed fraud.

The article reports that scientists at the Vaccine Research Center of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have discovered antibodies capable of neutralizing up to 90 percent of known strains of the HIV virus. The antibodies were discovered in the cells of a 60-year old gay man. Gary Nabel, one of the researchers, states that developing a vaccine which would allow other persons to develop the antibodies is a long-term project.

The article discusses the impact of health-care-reform legislation in the U.S. on commissions paid to those who sell health-insurance policies. Under the law no less than 80% of policy premiums must be devoted to medical care. Consequently, Independence Blue Cross of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania has switched from commissions to flat rates for its salespeople. Industry lobbyist Janet Trautwein says commissions will eventually vanish.

The article reports on the legislation introduced by two U.S. senators who intend to overturn a 1979 court injunction that prohibits the government from revealing what individual physicians earn from Medicare.

The article discusses the legislative bills introduced by Republican Senators Chuck Grassley and Ron Wyden which aim to overturn a 1979 court injunction that prohibits publicly showing the earnings of physicians from Medicare.

This article reports on the lawsuits filed against 114 individuals on charges related to Medicare fraud after a crackdown by the U.S. federal government on healthcare crime on February 17, 2011.

The article reports on a draft document written by Maine actuary Rick Diamond wherein he noted that the health insurance industry will not experience a significant negative effect on profit from the healthcare reform in the U.S.

This article reports on the move of AIDS scientists to question the results of a study that found the first vaccine against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Conducted by researchers from the U.S. Army and Thailand, the study concluded that the vaccine is effective in protecting people against HIV. AIDS scientists said a second analysis of the study showed the results may have been a fluke. Jerome Kim, a scientist with the U.S. Army, said they stand with the results.

The article presents information on the physical evidence in the anthrax case in the U.S. which are four hand-addressed envelopes, four letters and a small amount of anthrax itself. Accordingly, the envelopes that were used were the prestamped kind available at post offices nationwide and the letters were photocopies, not originals. Also, no fingerprints or human DNA were found on the envelopes or letters.

Highlights the acknowledgement of former U.S. President Bill Clinton that his refusal to lift the ban on federal funding of needle-exchange programs during his presidency was wrong.

Reports on the re-evaluation of anthrax information by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.

Reveals that the officials at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute for Infectious Diseases in Fort Detrick, Maryland are retrofitting a room with special security and freezers to keep anthrax separate from other work as of March 20, 2002.

Reports on investigations into the source of anthrax sent via mail in the United States. Investigation by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into laboratories capable of producing the bacteria; How investigations into the specific strain of the anthrax bacteria could lead to a source.

Reports on the e-mail sent by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation to microbiologists to ask tips for its anthrax terrorism investigation.

Reports on investigations into anthrax mailed in letters in the United States. Efforts to solve the mystery of where the anthrax came from that killed an elderly woman in Connecticut who had no apparent connection to a post office or media business; Investigation methods, including interviews, analysis of immigrant records, and laboratory work; Details on clues found by investigators.

Reports on a sign of cultural differences hampering the investigation into the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.

Reports on the manhunt launched by the United State Federal Bureau of Investigation in connection with the anthrax incidents in several states.

Reports the reaction of the families of the victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City to the United States-led retaliation against Afghanistan.

Reports on examination of steel remains of the collapsed World Trade Center in New York City by Abolhassan Astaneh-Asl, who also examined the collapsed section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.

Reports on use of the Fresh Kills Landfill in Staten Island, New York for dumping wreckage of the World Trade Center following terrorist attacks on the United States. How the landfill was closed due to fears of toxicity; Hopes to find the 'black boxes' of the commercial jets that struck the towers by sifting through the rubble at Fresh Kills; How people have come to Fresh Kills to search for belongings.

Reports on Sharon Schultz, a Manhattan, New York resident whose husband is missing following terrorist attacks on New York City that destroyed the World Trade Center. Her searches at New York hospitals; Support from her sister, Gail; Background information on Schultz and her Muslim husband Karamo Trerra; Her husband's job in technical support at ASAP NetSource, located in the World Trade Center.

Reports on efforts of forensic dentists to identify the bodies of victims pulled from the rubble of the World Trade Center in New York City following terrorist attacks which destroyed buildings. How forensic dentists identify bodies from dental records; Comments from forensic dentist Jeffrey Burkes; Difficulties including extensive incineration or fragmentation of bodies.

Discusses alliances between biotechnology firms and nonprofits in the United States and India, to produce inexpensive AIDS vaccines for developing countries. Efforts to avoid patent infringement in the developed world; Efforts by the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) to transfer technology of U.S. firm Therion Biologics Inc. to Indian vaccine maker Serum Institute of India Ltd.; Other potential partnerships.

Reports on the changes in the AIDS prevention strategy of the United States Centers for Disease Control.

Reports the plans of a research group in the United States to delay the treatment of AIDS patients.

Reports on an AIDS treatment study that allows the human immune system to fight off the virus. Study by Bruce Walker at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where recently infected HIV patients were treated with drugs and then stopped using them; Opinion that this study shows an HIV vaccine might be possible; Appearance of the study in the September 2000 edition of 'Nature.'

Reports that the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation is making military laboratories the focus of its anthrax investigation.

Reports on the findings of investigations on the source of the anthrax virus in the United States.

Reports on the findings of investigations on the death of Ottilie Lundgren in New Jersey in November 2001 on how she could have contracted the anthrax disease.

The article discusses evidence compiled by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) that it claims implicated scientist Bruce E. Ivins in a series of anthrax attacks in the U.S. Ivins wrote emails employing language similar to that of notes sent to certain victims, and also had access to the particular strain of anthrax used in the attacks. Ivins killed himself in July, 2008.

The article reports on espionage charges filed against 11 Russians in the U.S. who allegedly use their jobs and Facebook friends to act as citizens including Mikhail Semenko, Vicky Pelaez and Anna Chapman.

Reports that tests showing a genetic link between the anthrax used in an Army program and the series of anthrax attacks in the United States has advanced the domestic-terrorism theory.

Focuses on the profile of the anthrax perpetrator that was released by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Focus on a reclusive, science-minded criminal; Similarities to Theodore Kaczynski, the so-called Unabomber; Brief details of the FBI investigation; Why mounting evidence has made the lone domestic terrorist the leading theory; Background on the anthrax scare; Clues which came from the anthrax letters; Comments of experts; Continued hunt for an al Qaeda link.