WHO targets elimination of TB in over 30 countries
WHO , together with the European Respiratory Society (ERS), presented a new framework to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) in countries with low levels of the disease. There are 33* countries and territories where there are fewer than 100 TB cases per...
‘Leave no stone unturned’ to halt Ebola’s rapid spread in West Africa, urges UN agency
After being triaged at the emergency room, people presenting Ebola-like symptoms are...
Gene type confers 26 percent chance of early celiac sign by age 5
At the University of Colorado Denver’s Barbara Davis Center, 2-year-old Cameron learns about blood draws with the help of...
NIH study reveals gene critical to the early development of cilia
Individual cilia grow from the basal body of a cell with assistance from distal and subdistal appendages
Newborns move to the top of the child survival agenda
At the conclusion of a global forum here focused on preventing maternal, child and newborn deaths, UNICEF said the commitments made by governments and public and private sector organizations have the potential to transform the outlook for newborn...
UNICEF and EU improve access to safe water for 800,000 people in Bangui
The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid & Civil Protection Department (ECHO) and UNICEF have improved access to clean water for around 800,000 people in the conflict-hit capital of Bangui in May and June.
Mammography Costs Soar for Seniors, But Detection Rates the Same: Study
Dad's Ethnicity May Influence Baby's Birth Weight
Adults stop anti-rejection drugs after partial stem-cell transplant reverses sickle cell disease
NIH names new clinical sites in Undiagnosed Diseases Network
The Undiagnosed Diseases Network spans the U.S.
