As Congo's globe-threatening yellow fever pandemic explodes, they ask 'where is the vaccine?'
Here in Kinshasa they’re using bug spray to repel a pandemic.
Guarana found to have higher antioxidant potential than green tea
Research conducted at the University of São Paulo's Public Health School reveals the potential of guarana in preventing cardiovascular diseases
Tel Aviv University research reveals how melanoma spreads to other organs in the body
Findings may lead to a cure for the deadly disease
UTMB researchers protect against lethal Ebola Sudan infection four days after infection
Nonhuman primates protected against Ebola Sudan four days following exposure to the virus
Hope for reversing stroke-induced long-term disability
A human protein combined with stem cell therapy has been found to repair stroke damage to the brain, according to a new USC-led study on mice
Rx associated with fracture risk infrequently reduced after fracture occurrence
Is the occurrence of a fragility fracture - where Medicare beneficiaries broke a hip, wrist or shoulder - a missed opportunity to reduce exposure to prescription drugs associated with fracture risk?
New discovery in genetic research could lead to treatments for mitochondrial diseases
Embryos created with the presence of both maternal and paternal mitochondrial DNA
NIH researchers discover otulipenia, a new inflammatory disease
Rare and sometimes lethal disease affects young children
Got a Thyroid Tumor? Most Should Be Left Alone.
Up to 80 % of women told they had thyroid cancer often had their thyroids removed, but had tumors that should have been left alone
Could mouthwash combat gonorrhoea?
"A gargle a day keeps gonorrhoea away" is an unlikely slogan, but researchers believe it could hold some truth.
Fossilized rivers suggest warm, wet ancient Mars
Extensive fossilised riverbeds on the Martian surface support the idea that the Red Planet was warm and wet about 4 billion years ago
Depression: A revolution in treatment?
It's not very often we get to talk about a revolution in understanding and treating depression and yet now doctors are talking about "one of the strongest discoveries in psychiatry for the last 20 years".
The More RNs, the Higher the Patient Survival
Staff Ratios and Mortality
Humans have caused climate change for 180 years
An international research project has found human activity has been causing global warming for almost two centuries, proving human-induced climate change is not just a 20th century phenomenon.
Planet found in habitable zone around nearest star
Pale Red Dot campaign reveals Earth-mass world in orbit around Proxima Centauri
UCLA scientists use ultrasound to jump-start a man's brain after coma
New noninvasive technique may lead to low-cost therapy for patients with severe brain injury
High-tech alternative to brain surgery proves effective for most common movement disorder
Researchers exploring focused ultrasound for conditions ranging from breast tumors to Parkinson's
New method developed for producing some metals
Using electricity rather than heat can reduce both energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions
Newly discovered multicomponent virus is the first of its kind to infect animals
First time a multicomponent virus has been found that is capable of infecting animals
Insights on lung micro-environment explain why cancer spreads to the lungs
Discovery could help overcome metastasis as major obstacle to curative treatment
Experts say inexpensive drug could slow heart disease for type 1 diabetic patients
Scientists at Newcastle University believe a drug commonly prescribed for Type 2 diabetes could be routinely taken by Type 1 diabetic patients to slow the development or delay heart disease.
Whisper tech turns secrets into normal speech
Beware eavesdropping software
Paul Offit Responds to News About HPV Vaccine 'Syndrome'
Response to "Chronic Symptoms After HPV Vaccine: Part of Wider Syndrome?"
Researchers Are Building a Tear Bank to Better Understand Why We Weep
Scientists will eventually be able to select tears by age and gender from the cryogenic repository
New oral anticoagulants provide same stroke prevention as warfarin but cause less bleeding
Stroke and arrhythmia: Life or death
Traffic accidents increased by 50 percent in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillator
Preventing sudden death -- diet or device
Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: Study
Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found.