Malaria Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Study
2016-05-10
It protected more than half of healthy adult volunteers for up to a yearContinue Reading
With Zika at the Doorstep, U.S. Health Officials Brace for Battle
2016-05-09
The mosquito-borne virus, which causes birth defects, expected to hit Gulf Coast states like Florida, Louisiana and TexasContinue Reading
What You Need to Know About the Zika Virus
2016-05-09
As mosquito season approaches, people can take simple steps to protect themselves, health officials sayContinue Reading
Zika Destroys Fetal Brain Cells, Lab Study Finds
2016-05-06
Virus appears to activate an immune system response that turns off or stunts cell developmentContinue Reading
HIV Decline Falls Short of U.S. 5-Year Goal
2016-05-06
But some progress seen in reducing new infections, transmissionContinue Reading
Portable Zika Test Shows Promise in Monkeys
2016-05-06
Easy-to-use screening would benefit doctors working miles from hospital, researchers sayContinue Reading
Portable Zika Test Shows Promise in Monkeys
2016-05-06
Easy-to-use screening would benefit doctors working miles from hospital, researchers sayContinue Reading
Hepatitis C Now Leading Infectious Disease Killer in U.S.
2016-05-04
CDC notes that nearly 20,000 Americans died in 2014 from the widespread, but treatable, illnessContinue Reading
Hepatitis C Now Leading Infectious Disease Killer in U.S.
2016-05-04
CDC notes that nearly 20,000 Americans died in 2014 from the widespread, but treatable, illnessContinue Reading
Ebola May Leave Some Survivors Blind
2016-05-04
1 in 5 developed severe or total vision loss within weeks of recovery, Sierra Leone study foundContinue Reading
Bacteria Experiment May Point Way to Slow Zika’s Spread
2016-05-04
Infecting mosquitoes led to lower, inactive levels of virus in their bodies, salivaContinue Reading
Could Infant Colds, Other Infections Raise Type 1 Diabetes Risk?
2016-05-03
Study suggests a link, but researchers still don’t understand the potential mechanismsContinue Reading
Expectant Mom’s Flu Shot Protects 2
2016-05-03
Infants benefit when a woman gets her influenza immunization during pregnancy, study confirmsContinue Reading
Zika Virus Was in Haiti Long Before Brazil Outbreak: Study
2016-04-29
Scientists aren’t sure exactly what triggered widespread infections in the AmericasContinue Reading