DRC: Measles immunization campaign targets 1.7 million children
The measles immunization campaign in Kinshasa targets 1.7 million children, according to UNICEF
Boosted global efforts against malaria lead to far fewer deaths – UN
Insecticide-treated bed nets are crucial in the fight against malaria
Many young children overdosing from medicines at home
Each year, one of every 150 two–year–olds visits an emergency department in the United States for an unintentional medication overdose, most often after finding and eating or drinking medicines without adult supervision. To inform parents and...
Insurers Often Don't Pay For Teen Weight-Loss Surgery
Weight-loss surgery for morbidly obese teenagers is getting some traction, when diets and exercise fail.
Antibodies Protect Against HIV in Mice
An illustration of the virus used to deliver broadly neutralizing antibodies against HIV. Courtesy of Alejandro Balazs, California...
Prenatal Steroids Reduce Brain Injury in Preemies
Some of the tiniest premature babies are more likely to survive and have less brain injury if their mothers receive prenatal...
Less Medication Effective for Wheezing Preschoolers
Children with recurrent wheezing who are in danger of developing asthma fared no better taking daily low doses of inhaled...
NIH grantee honored for pioneering research on gene networks
With the assistance of molecules known as RNA, the information stored on a gene’s DNA is eventually translated to make a...
US Tox21 to begin screening 10,000 chemicals
A high-speed robotic screening system, aimed at protecting human health by improving how chemicals are tested in the United States, begins today to test 10,000 compounds for potential toxicity.
NIH grantee honored for pioneering research on gene networks
A long-term grantee of the National Institutes of Health has been awarded the International Prize for Biology from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
