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Eliminating places where mosquitoes lay their eggs, such as rain water collection barrels, to protect against malaria.

On World Malaria Day, we stand at a critical juncture in our efforts to control a global scourge. This year's theme "Sustain Gains, Save Lives: Invest in Malaria" stresses the crucial role of continued investment of resources to maintain hard-won gains.

Scientists have identified a rapidly emerging Staphylococcus aureus gene, called sasX, which plays a pivotal role in establishing methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA) epidemics in most of Asia.

Matt Damon, who has urged Obama to create an emergency relief program for global water crisis, has said that he would willingly "kiss George W. Bush on the mouth" for his AIDS relief work.

The latest National Healthcare Disparities Report released today by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) shows that access to health care was not improving for most racial and ethnic groups in the years 2002 through 2008 leading up to enactment of the Affordable Care Act.

An artificial connection between the brain and muscles can restore complex hand movements in monkeys following paralysis, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health.

Only 37 percent of infants in Pakistan are exclusively breastfed till six months, according to a survey

People who smoke menthol cigarettes have a much higher risk of stroke than those who smoke regular cigarettes, according to a new study.