How do you keep an artificial limb attached to the body? What lab-grown organ have scientists successfully transplanted into patients? You can find the answer to...
Study Led by Liberia-NIH Partnership Will Test Two Experimental Vaccines A large clinical trial to assess the safety and efficacy of two experimental vaccines to prevent...
Boston, MA – A drug already approved for treating other diseases may be useful as a treatment for cerebral malaria, according to researchers at Harvard T. H....
Study sheds new light on link between salt intake and blood pressure An international research team led by scientists at McGill University has found that excessive...
Amsterdam, The Netherlands – The Philips Foundation has formed global innovation partnerships with UNICEF and the Red Cross (led by the International Committee of the Red...
A fat-heavy diet triggers an immune response that may lead to diabetes and other health problems, according to a study of fruit flies by the Centre...
Research on whipworms has implications for human health and animal conservation About 600 million people around the world live with whipworms. Most are children in the...
Soon after infection, HIV forms hideouts where it lies dormant and out of the immune system’s reach — a major barrier to a cure. Recent efforts...
A study at the University of Tübingen highlights the intricate nature of visual responses – findings may help to improve digital cameras as well as visual...
The rapid evolution of HIV, which has allowed the virus to develop resistance to patients’ natural immunity, is at the same time slowing the virus’s ability...