Music May Ease Pain for Kids During Hospital Procedure
Transplant May Boost Survival in Obese Kidney Failure Patients
Silky brain implants may help stop spread of epilepsy
Example of Silk Implant Used in the Study. Silk implants designed to release adenosine were placed into rat brains to stop...
NIH study uncovers a starring role for supporting cells in the inner ear
Researchers have found in mice that supporting cells in the inner ear, once thought to serve only a structural role, can actively help repair damaged sensory hair cells, the functional cells that turn vibrations into the electrical signals that the...
UNICEF and partners sound alarm on nutrition crisis in northern Mali
Displaced children in the Mali capital, Bamako, eat a welcome meal.
WHO urges governments to act on hepatitis threat
On World Hepatitis Day (28 July), WHO is urging governments to act against the five hepatitis viruses that can cause severe liver infections and lead to 1.4 million deaths every year.
Rapid test allows for earlier diagnosis of tuberculosis in children
A new test for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) External Web Site Policy in children detects roughly two-thirds of cases identified by the current culture test, but in a fraction of the time, according to the results of a study in South Africa supported...
For Seniors, Unhealthy Living May Lead to Disability
Nutrition security in Gao: An Alarming Situation
The humanitarian community is raising the alarm on the rates of acute malnutrition in Gao, Northern Mali. Mali’s Ministry of Health and its partners, including UNICEF, have just published the results of a nutrition and mortality survey (SMART...
Ending Preventable Child Deaths before 2035: Bangladesh Call to Action
The Government of Bangladesh committed to ending preventable child deaths in the country before 2035. This commitment builds on the impressive progress that Bangladesh has made in reducing maternal and child mortality, and improving the health and...
