Test can detect a concussion up to a week after injury
'We are seeing more people killed because of opioid overdose than traffic accidents,' he says at a drug abuse summit in Atlanta
New treatment that edits out viral DNA from infected cells shows promise in eliminating lethal virus in AIDS patients
Countries in the West are lagging behind Botswana in the fight to suppress the virus that causes AIDS, according to the report
Researchers particularly worried about impact of Zika in Sierra Leone, Guinea and Liberia, which were at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak
In addition, vaccine against Zika virus, a close relative of dengue, will most likely enter clinical trials this year
Researchers have discovered two compounds that weaken biological structure of drug-resistant Staph aureus, allowing older antibiotics to kill pathogen
An artemisinin-based therapy dramatically reduces risk of malaria in group of Ugandan women, researchers report
New research shows that long after the cigarette is put out and fumes have cleared, smoking can still be dangerous
In a study, researchers say cancer progressed more quickly in people with chronic stress, day after day, can harm health
British researchers develop adhesive patch that delivers medicine right where it is needed, without possible stomach upset caused by pills
Lead researcher says discoveries give scientists avenues through which to explore biological mechanisms of disease and try to find ways to prevent it
Test is easier than current methods for detecting the lung disease, and has potential to find and treat many more people, researchers say
New work enhances natural cancer-fighting ability by harnessing power of immune system, leading to high rates of remission in small clinical trials
Early death toll will climb over next 2 decades unless more is done to fight problem, scientists warn Friday
Study comparing Neanderthal DNA to genes of people of European, Asian descent finds a host of illnesses, including depression and blood disorders are related
Adding peanut butter and dried milk to vitamins and minerals reduced malnutrition for some, while vitamins and minerals alone did not, study showed; authors stress need for more research
Clinical depression often goes along with chronic illness but is rarely reported and treated by medical profession, authors say
Preeclampsia — which can increase risks to mother and baby — often hard to pinpoint, but new tool allows accurate diagnosis in 3 minutes
New study shows that consuming fish at least once per week, even seafood that contains mercury, lowers the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease in some people
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