Criminal laws fail to deter transmission of AIDS virus

More than 30 years since the first criminal laws were enacted in the United States to try to prevent the spread of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a new study suggests that the regulations have failed to slow transmission of the deadly virus.

White House expects vote on healthcare bill this week

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top White House officials on Monday said they expect a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives this week to pass Republicans' latest plan to overhaul the nation's healthcare system.

Neurotrope Alzheimer's drug data fails to impress; shares plunge

(Reuters) - Neurotrope Inc said on Monday the smaller dose of its experimental Alzheimer's drug met the main goal in a small mid-stage study, but shares tumbled 36 percent in premarket trading as investors were not impressed with the data.