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April 5, 2017
A study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, describes a new treatment pathway for antibiotic resistant bacteria and infectious diseases with benefits for patients and health care providers.
April 4, 2017
A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has uncovered hidden vulnerabilities on the surface of the dengue virus.
April 4, 2017
Clinical trials found that it is safe to regularly infuse brain and lung cancer patients with 800 - 1000 times the daily recommended amount of vitamin C as a potential strategy to improve outcomes of standard cancer treatments.
April 3, 2017
Brazil experienced a smaller-than-expected increase in cases of microcephaly in 2016, despite the continued spread of the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
April 3, 2017
A drug linked to a raised risk of dementia is taken by millions of older Americans who have an overactive bladder, researchers say.
April 1, 2017
Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) can be spread directly from person to person, particularly in child day-care facilities, and from animal to person. HUS is the most common cause of sudden loss of kidney function in children.
March 31, 2017
World Health Day 2017 focuses on depression – the second-largest contributor to disability or health loss and a leading underlying cause for the 128 000 suicide deaths that occur each year in the WHO European Region.
March 30, 2017
Over 500 measles cases were reported for January 2017 in the WHO European Region.
March 30, 2017
Any marathoner will tell you that the grueling 26-mile races can do a number on the hips, knees, ankles and feet.
March 29, 2017
DNA repair is essential for cell vitality, cell survival and cancer prevention, yet cells' ability to patch up damaged DNA declines with age for reasons not fully understood.
March 29, 2017
The earliest mutations of human life have been observed by researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and their collaborators.
March 28, 2017
Using video microscopy in the living mouse lung, UC San Francisco scientists have revealed that the lungs play a previously unrecognized role in blood production.