Premature birth, pneumonia and malaria among leading causes of death in under-fives worldwide, as UN experts warn aid cuts are slowing progress on survival rates Most of the 4.9 million children who ...

Scientists are harnessing the natural healing power of medicinal plants to find a solution. Amoebiasis is a common intestinal infection caused by the microscopic parasite Entamoeba histolytica. While ...

The global epidemiology and prognosis of meningitis have been transformed by the introduction of conjugate vaccines, and by advances in antimicrobial therapy, critical care, and adjunctive treatments ...

Scientists at Houston Methodist Research Institute have discovered that a fast-rising strep bacterium comes in more forms ...

Scientists have uncovered an unexpected microbial relationship that could help explain differences in the severity of a major ...

Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

Katlein Franca, MD, is a dermatologist and clinical associate professor of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami. Various skin conditions, ...

Like all forms of cancer, lung canceris defined by uncontrolled cell division caused by loss of physiological tissue homeostasis and failure of apoptotic cell death mechanisms. Aberrant cell ...

Photoreceptors are specialized neurons that convert light into electrical signals that are processed in the visual cortex to form images. The RPE is a cell layer that is adjacent to the photoreceptors ...