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Biology

German Pop Star Guilty of Infecting Partners With HIV

Darmstadt, Germany (CNN) -- A German pop star was found guilty Thursday of causing grievous bodily harm and attempted bodily harm for failing to tell sexual partners that she was infected with HIV.

Nadja Benaissa, 28, former singer in the girl band No Angels, was given a two-year suspended sentence.

Good News: Lion King Actress Shannon Tavarez received an umbilical-cord blood transplant at a children's hospital

Yesterday, Shannon Tavarez received an umbilical-cord blood transplant at a children’s hospital on Long Island.

The procedure was performed as an alternative to a bone marrow transplant.

The Queens actress played Nala in “The Lion King” on Broadway until her illness forced her to quit in April.

Explorer Wakes Up With Head in a Polar Bear's Mouth -- Survives

As far as wake-up calls go, coming to with your head between a polar bear's jaws ranks somewhere below an annoying alarm and having a bucket of water thrown on you. But that's exactly what happened to Arctic explorer Sebastian Plur Nilssen last week.

Prostitute Knowingly Spread HIV Virus To Hundreds Of Men. Search On For Customers [Video]

ST. LOUIS (KSDK) -- Prosecutors continue to investigate a southwest St. Louis area woman they say knowingly spread the HIV virus by selling sex to unknowing men.