Early stage clinical trial of antimalarial drug begins
Colorized scanning electron micrograph of red blood cell infected with malaria parasites, which are colorized...
800,000 people commit suicide every year: WHO
A portrait of a patient at the JFK Medical Center and E.S. Grant Mental Health Hospital in...
Heart disease and stroke deaths hitting middle age adults in large numbers
Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting in $32.7 billion in costs and 415,000 deaths, according to the latest CDC’s Vital Signs report...
Longer daily fasting times improve health and longevity in mice
Increasing time between meals made male mice healthier overall and live longer compared to mice who ate more frequently, according to a new study of Cell Metabolism. Scientists from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) at the National Institutes of...
Clinical trial testing topical cream plus influenza vaccine in progress
3D print of influenza virus. The virus surface (yellow) is covered with proteins called...
CDC’s National Violent Death Reporting System now includes all 50 states
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, on September 5, announced new state grants for the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS). A total of $3.2 million in FY 2018 funds will go to the 10 new states to become part of NVDRS: Arkansas...
Stress wracks worm nerves, leaving lasting memories
Scientists stunted the puberty of male worms by starving them before they underwent sexual maturation. In a study funded by the National Institutes of Health, the scientists suggested that stress from starvation even days before sexual maturation...
In eastern DRC, nearly 2.5 million people reached in effort to contain Ebola outbreak - UNICEF
UNICEF and its partners have now reached 2,454,000 people with Ebola prevention messages since the start of the latest outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Ebola awareness and prevention efforts have been rolled...
CDC Releases Guideline to Improve Care of Children with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new clinical recommendations for healthcare providers treating children with mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI), often referred to as concussion. The CDC Guideline on the Diagnosis and...
Genetics and pollution drive severity of asthma symptoms
Asthma patients, with a specific genetic profile, exhibit more intense symptoms following exposure to traffic pollution, according to researchers at the National Institutes of Health and collaborators.
