NIH statement on World Asthma Day 2015
On World Asthma Day 2015, the National Institutes of Health stands with the international community to renew our commitment to advance our understanding of asthma and develop effective strategies to manage and prevent the disease. Within a broad...
Nepal earthquake: Emergency immunisation campaign for hundreds of thousands of children - UNICEF
More than half a million children are being targeted in an emergency vaccination drive in Nepal – as fears grow of measles outbreaks in the informal camps that have sprung up since the earthquake on 25 April.
WHO mobilizes funds for long-term spinal cord treatment after Nepal earthquake
When Nepal’s devastating April 25 earthquake hit, Nanda Thami was safe.
WHO issues rapid health assessment on impact of Nepal earthquake
A rapid assessment of health-care facilities by WHO and the Ministry of Health and Population in the earthquake-stricken areas has found that hospitals in 4 of the worst-affected districts are completely destroyed or too badly damaged to function....
Study points to possible treatment for lethal pediatric brain cancer
Searching for brain cancer treatments - Scientists found that the drug panobinostat may be effective at treating diffuse...
Nepal: WHO works with partners to prevent diarrhoeal diseases
WHO and partner organizations in Nepal have mobilized further resources including medicine and medical equipment to prevent the possible spread of diarrhoeal diseases among populations affected by the country’s devastating earthquake.
NIH-funded study points way forward for retinal disease gene therapy
LCA is an inherited disorder that causes vision loss in childhood. It primarily affects the functioning of the retina, the light-...
Obesity Tied to Risk of Complications After Plastic Surgery
Bystander CPR Linked to Better Outcomes After Cardiac Arrest
Gene Therapy Shows Promise for Inherited Eye Disease
