Quick test finds signs of sepsis in a single drop of blood
A new portable device can quickly find markers of deadly, unpredictable sepsis infection from a single drop of blood.
Generic drug prices increase when market competition decreases
Decreased market competition causes generic drug prices to rise significantly, according to an article published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Blood of SIDS infants contains high levels of serotonin
Findings from NIH-funded study could provide basis for forensic SIDS test
Frog evolution linked to dinosaur asteroid strike
The huge diversity of frogs we see today is mainly a consequence of the asteroid strike that killed off the dinosaurs, a study suggests.
Shingles increases risk of heart attack, stroke
Study says it's important patients with shingles are made aware of heart disease risk
Strange Mammals That Stumped Darwin Finally Find a Home
It looked like many different animals and, at the same time, like no other animal at all.
Popular heartburn drugs linked to higher death risk
Risk increases the longer the drugs are used
In Neanderthal DNA, Signs of a Mysterious Human Migration
With fossils and DNA, scientists are piecing together a picture of humanity's beginnings, an origin story with more twists than anything you would find at the movie theater.
Extreme gardening to help tackle malaria
Gardening could be a powerful weapon against malaria, culling mosquito populations by cutting off their food supply, say researchers.
Probing psychopathic brains
Study shows psychopathic brains are wired in a way that can lead to dangerous and violent actions
Medical tourism in spotlight as experts call for tighter regulation
Countries should unite to tackle unscrupulous advertising of unproven therapies involving stem cells, experts say.
Cancer Vaccines Help Patients Get Tumor-Free in 2 Studies
Cancer vaccines - which are intended to help patients fight cancer by enlisting the individuals' own immune systems to attack cancer cells - showed promise in two small new studies.
Without a sense of smell, fat burns away
Startling results from tests on the olfactory nerves of mice may hold a key to prevent and treat obesity, writes Tim  Wallace.
A cholera pandemic has raged for 56 years. Time to stamp it out
Yemen is the latest victim of a cholera pandemic that began in 1961, one that could wreak havoc widely for decades to come, says Seth Berkley, CEO of Gavi, the vaccine alliance
Biopsy tests may lead to inappropriate discards of donated kidneys
Most deceased donor kidneys with suboptimal biopsy results were still functioning 5 years after transplantation.
Surface of Mars Hostile to Microbes
Researchers confirm that chemicals present in the dust of the Red Planet are highly toxic to bacteria.
Oral sex spreading unstoppable bacteria
Oral sex is producing dangerous gonorrhoea and a decline in condom use is helping it to spread, the World Health Organization has said.
Experts urge action to cut child deaths from deadly lung virus
Vaccines to combat a virus that can lead to fatal lung infections are urgently needed to help prevent child deaths worldwide, research suggests.
Japanese drugmakers launch Ph.D program on AI, big data in drug development
Program with University of Tokyo seeks to nurture specialists to create new medicines
Sandbox Sickness: Diarrhea-Causing Bacteria Found in Playgrounds
What's lurking in the playground sandbox? A new small study from Spain may confirm some of parents' worst fears: There are dangerous germs in there.
Litter bugs may protect chocolate supply
Microbiome from mother trees protects baby trees from disease
Snortable Chocolate Claimed to Boost Energy: Is It Safe?
New "snortable" chocolate product called is being marketed as a drug-free way to feel energized
Study finds rate of medication errors resulting in serious medical outcomes rising
Researchers advise parents to keep medication logs and store all medications up, away, and out of sight