A new set of publicly releasedIraqi documents may help Americans understand the nature of the threat Saddam Hussein posted.

Patients claiming they were harmed byMerck's drugare likely to prove that the company tried to sit on hard medical evidence with hopes that it could run out the clock on its drugs' patent.

If recent events are any indication, the world's most vigorous nuclear competition may erupt between Asia's two giants: India and China.

Health care hawks in Congress may seize on painkillerVioxx"s woes to push for major changes in the Food and Drug Administration"s drug approval process.