Posts in: Health
Chasing the Dream: The World’s Most Powerful Malaria Vaccine
After decades of abandonment, an unlikely experimental malaria vaccine is stirring again, promising to outshine all other candidates in the pharmaceutical pipeline.
Investigating Diabetes Surgery
Scientists have found that weight-loss surgery has a dramatic effect on type 2 diabetes and can even eliminate symptoms. Now, researchers are attempting to find out what is behind this diabetes “cure” and are even looking for alternative ways to mimic the surgery’s results.
Getting the Jump on an Ancient Killer
Studying the early stages of tuberculosis infection could help scientists figure out new ways to tackle the disease.
Safety City, New York
The New York City Department of Transportation offers school kids from neighborhoods with high rates of traffic accidents a crash course in navigating sidewalks, crosswalks and seat belts.
When Viruses Jump Species
A recent Ebola Reston outbreak among pigs in the Philippines is cause for concern among some scientists.
One Kidney is More Than Enough
Living kidney donors survive, thrive, and rarely suffer from kidney problems.
Concussion Repercussions
While concussions can be insidiously dangerous for high school football players, young athletes are sometimes hardheaded about their safety. A group in Boston pushes for widespread education on the issue.
