ALS researchers begin recreating human spinal cords on a chip
Aided by advanced stem cell technology and tissue chips, National Institutes of Health-funded researchers used stem cells originally derived from a person’s skin to recreate interactions between blood vessels and neurons that may occur early in the...
NIH statement on World Malaria Day 2018
Significant global progress has been made since 2000 to reduce the incidence and mortality of malaria. However, recent evidence suggests that the trend toward fewer malaria cases and deaths has stalled, or in some regions of the world, reversed course...
NIH study finds no chronic wasting disease transmissibility in macaques
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) did not cross the species barrier to infect cynomolgus macaque monkeys during a lengthy investigation by National Institutes of Health scientists exploring risks to humans.
Autism prevalence slightly higher in CDC’s ADDM Network
About 1 in 59 eight -year-old children in 11 communities across the United States were identified as having autism in 2014, according to a report published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summary, on April 26.
Anti-HIV drug combination does not increase preterm birth risk, study suggests
A drug combination aimed at preventing transmission of HIV from a pregnant woman to her fetus likely does not increase the risk for preterm birth and early infant death, according to a re-analysis of two studies funded by the National Institutes of...
One in four thyroid cancer cases registered near Chernobyl site likely caused by radiation exposure – new UN study
The ill-fated 4th block of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine.
Citizens of Uzbekistan to Benefit from Better Emergency Medical Services, with World Bank Support
Thanks to the Emergency Medical Services Project, better trained and managed medical personnel in hospitals across Uzbekistan will be appropriately equipped to help millions of people impacted by accidents and medical emergencies.
Project Signing: Government of India and World Bank Sign Agreement to Invest in Technology that Addresses India’s Public Health Priorities
The Innovate in India for Inclusiveness Project (I3) was signed by Sameer Kumar...
Mosquito-packed drones ready to join fight against Zika and other deadly diseases – UN agency
The IAEA successfully tested releasing sterile mosquitos from drones as part of efforts to use...
Organic food: MEPs tighten EU rules to match consumer expectations
New rules to ensure that only high-quality organic food is sold in the EU and to boost organic production were approved by the European Parliament on Thursday.
