NIAID-Sponsored Trial of a Universal Influenza Vaccine Begins
3D print of influenza virus. The virus surface (yellow) is covered with proteins called...
Midwives ‘lead the way with quality care’, as world marks International Day
Nhek Chande, a secondary midwife at a local health centre in rural Cambodia conducts a prenatal...
NIH researchers develop “hibernation in a dish” to study how animals adapt to the cold
Essential malaria parasite genes revealed
Electron micrograph of red blood cells infected with Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes...
Bacteria therapy for eczema shows promise in NIH study
A scientist demonstrates application of the experimental therapy to the inner...
90 per cent of the planet is breathing in polluted air – World Health Organization
Woman wears mask to protect from pollution. China.
Advocates Sue FDA To Force Decision On Cancer-Causing Chemicals In Popular Foods
On May 2, a coalition of health, consumer and environmental advocacy organizations filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit aimed at forcing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to decide whether to prohibit seven...
Panel calls for improvements in research on natural experiments to combat the obesity epidemic
An independent panel convened by the National Institutes of Health outlined several recommendations to improve research to end the obesity epidemic, emphasizing the need for an expanded approach to obesity research. They note that additional methods...
Illnesses from Mosquito, Tick, and Flea Bites Increasing in the US
Illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flea bites have tripled in the U.S., with more than 640,000 cases reported during the 13 years from 2004 through 2016. Nine new germs spread by mosquitoes and ticks were discovered or introduced into the United...
NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2018
On World Asthma Day 2018, the National Institutes of Health stands with people worldwide to renew our commitment to advance understanding of asthma and develop effective strategies to manage, treat and ultimately prevent the disease. A new three-...
