Health

UN health agency foresees low to moderate risk of Zika virus spread in Europe

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that can carry Zika as well as Dengue and Chikungunya viruses.

ADHD Can First Appear in Young Adulthood for Some, Study Suggests

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Drug Protects Lung Function in Kids With Sickle Cell: Study

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CDC expanding groundbreaking disease identification tool

Everyone has heard of common germs like E.coli or influenza, but what about Streptobacillus moniliformis or Capnocytophaga? If not treated quickly, both can kill people within days. But they are so rare that doctors and labs probably have never seen...

Large-scale HIV vaccine trial to launch in South Africa

An early-stage HIV vaccine clinical trial in South Africa has determined that an investigational vaccine regimen is safe and generates comparable immune responses to those reported in a landmark 2009 study showing that a vaccine can protect people...

NIH statement on HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

Advances in HIV/AIDS research have given us the opportunity to transform the lives of those living with HIV while providing highly effective methods of preventing the infection. This progress has strengthened optimism for achieving a durable end to...

Why Pleasant Mealtimes Could Be Key to Alzheimer's Care

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Could Spuds Be Bad for Blood Pressure?

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Children's Brains 'Light Up' at Sound of Mom's Voice

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Sleep Apnea May Raise Risks for Angioplasty Patients

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