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February 15, 2017
High levels of air pollution may increase some Hispanic children's risk of type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests.
February 14, 2017
A team at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has discovered how a promising malarial vaccine target - the protein RH5 - helps parasites to invade human red blood cells.
February 14, 2017
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), antibiotic resistance is rising to dangerously high levels in all parts of the world.
February 13, 2017
Electronic cigarette liquids can contain high levels of toxic and potentially cancer-causing metals, a new study suggests.
February 13, 2017
Women have claimed for years that their bodies react differently whether they're pregnant with a male or female baby.
February 11, 2017
Ingesting high-concentration hydrogen peroxide as a "natural cure" or cleansing agent may land you in the emergency room, health experts caution.
February 10, 2017
Measuring a particular blood protein might help doctors easily distinguish Parkinson's disease from some similar disorders, a new study suggests.
February 10, 2017
More than twice as many minors as expected have expressed a desire to change their gender this year.
February 9, 2017
The noise of modern life causes permanent hearing damage to many U.S. adults who don't even suspect they've experienced a loss, federal researchers reported.
February 9, 2017
Doctors have long understood that antibiotics that protect infants from infection also can disrupt the normal growth of their gut bacteria.
February 8, 2017
Many people who think they're allergic to penicillin don't really have an allergy to this antibiotic, a pediatric expert says.
February 8, 2017
Based on the design of a child's whirligig toy, the "paperfuge"' can separate blood components in less than two minutes, with no electricity.