Fourteen million are in India alone; other countries where the problem is severe include Bangladesh, Madagascar, East Timor and Senegal
Antiretroviral therapy helps members of both sexes live longer, but factors may be making it more difficult for men to seek testing and treatment, study says
Sharply critical of response to Ebola outbreak in West Africa two years ago, international panel recommends new containment approaches
Defense Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency funds efforts that could affect national security, yet many of its project go beyond the military
Splint, customized for each patient, is designed to expand over time
Findings are made possible by tracking births before, during and after the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
In its report published by The Lancet, panel of experts says people are dying from conditions easily treated in the operating room such as hernia, appendicitis, obstructed labor, and serious fractures
Two teams of scientists, working independently, develop way to give a patient multiple cancer drugs simultaneously to see which works best, customize treatment
Most people will not catch anything from their dogs or birds, but researchers have found that certain groups of people at higher risk
So-called 'fake drugs' include expired medicines, those with manufacturing defects, and bogus tablets
Small test using female health workers revealed Nigerian women, children are more likely to use health services if they see women instead of male nurses
Mainly affecting children who can die after going into coma, its lethality has largely been a mystery — until now
In latest tests, new tuberculosis treatment, called PaMZ, outperformed current drugs, clearing twice as much TB bacteria from patients’ saliva
Genetics firm finds, for instance, that African-Americans, European-Americans, Latinos can have ancestry from any or all of those continental regions
Report shows even disadvantaged parents can give youngsters a strong start
Researchers find tantalizing hint to longer life in one of world’s most commonly used medicines
About 10 percent of pregnant women with low vitamin E lost babies, compared with 5 percent with higher levels
Project's aim is to find out how DNA variations can help in understanding disease patterns, creating better treatments
With millions of TB cases still reported annually, researchers turn to CT and PET scans to see if potential medicines are working
Researchers identify features of disease that may lead to more effective treatment
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