Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who bucked conventional wisdom to find a virus that causes cervical cancer were awarded the 2008 Nobel Prize for medicine.
This one's for the birds. A study by biologists shows that the more diverse a bird population is in an area, the less chance humans have of exposure to West Nile Virus.
Officals confirmed Tuesday the first human case of West Nile Virus in Lubbock County for 2008. The City of Lubbock Health Department received its first suspected human case of the year about a week and a half ago, said Judy Davis, a public health nurse for the department.
Two French scientists who discovered the AIDS virus and a German who defied convention in showing a viral cause for cervical cancer shared the Nobel Prize in medicine Monday for breakthroughs that have led to lifesaving drugs and a vaccine.
