Los Angeles County health officials say a visitor to Disneyland this month may have exposed others to measles. The Department
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Malawi study confirms lasting impact of life-saving technology: National CPAP program improves survival of newborns with respiratory illness
Malawi’s national adoption of affordable, rugged, neonatal CPAP technology as a part of routine hospital care resulted in sustained improvements
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Electronic nose can sniff out which lung cancer patients will respond to immunotherapy
An electronic nose that detects chemicals in the breath of lung cancer patients can identify with 85% accuracy those who
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Defective cilia linked to heart valve birth defects
Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is the most common heart valve birth defect and one of the most common birth defects
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New drug target discovered for the lung disease PAH: In mice, blocking a key protein prevents dangerous lung artery thickening
Scientists have identified a molecular pathway that contributes to the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), a severe, often fatal
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How babies absorb calcium could be key to treating osteoporosis in seniors: How breastfed infants are able to take in large amounts of calcium to build bones
New research reveals the mechanism that allows breastfeeding babies to absorb large amounts of calcium and build healthy bones —
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Emoji buttons gauge emergency department sentiments in real time
Simple button terminals — featuring “emoji” reflecting a range of emotions and sentiments — stationed around emergency departments (EDs) are
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New guideline clarifies role of radiation therapy in pancreatic cancer treatment
A new clinical guideline from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) provides recommendations on the use of radiation therapy
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Assisted reproduction technology leaves its mark on genes temporarily
Any effect that assisted reproduction technology has on babies’ genes is largely corrected by adulthood, new research led by the
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Biomarker predicts if someone infected with malaria will get sick
Immunological signatures can predict whether malaria-infected children will develop fever or other symptoms, suggests a study publishing September 3 in
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