NCI-funded TMIST study compares 2-D and 3-D mammography for finding breast cancers
The Tomosynthesis Mammographic Imaging Screening Trial (TMIST), the first randomized trial to compare two types of digital mammography for breast cancer screening, is now open for enrollment. The study was developed by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research...
STDs at record high, indicating urgent need for prevention
More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released on September 26, by the Centers for...
CDC launches campaign to help states fight prescription opioid epidemic
On September 25, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching Rx Awareness, a powerful communication campaign featuring real-life accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder and people who have lost loved ones to...
Five ways to contain the cholera outbreak in Nigeria
The first cholera cases were identified in Borno State, north-east Nigeria, on 16 August, despite extensive efforts to improve sanitation conditions in camps and to raise awareness of the importance of best hygiene practices.
UN hails landmark pricing deal for faster rollout of ‘game-changing’ HIV treatment
Two daughters look at their mother who is dying from HIV/AIDS. Cambodia.
Immune cells may heal bleeding brain after strokes
Researchers studied how neutrophils may help protect the brain from damage caused by intracerebral...
Glass Half Full: Ensuring Greater Access to Safe Drinking Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Households in Tajikistan
Tajikistan has made significant progress over the past decade in providing access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for its citizens. However, many challenges remain. This is especially true in rural areas where only about one-...
Three-in-one antibody protects monkeys from HIV-like virus
Diagram of the “three-in-one” HIV antibody. The blue, purple and green...
Researchers hit the brakes on lethal brain cancers in mice
Experiments by a team of NIH-funded scientists suggests a potential method for halting the expansion of certain brain...
Not enough new antibiotics in the pipeline, UN report warns
Laboratory worker testing antibiotics on a resistant infection.
