Diseases and Conditions
Debilitating eye disease onset could be predicted by new genetic markers: Study
The discovery of new genetic markers could help predict a person's future risk of corneal thinning.
New study may have discovered way to stop cancer cells from multiplying
Researchers believe that screening for drugs using 3-D structures of cancer cells may be more appropriate.
US investigates bloodstream infections for link to heparin syringes
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 14 cases of bloodstream infections in children.
Study finds little bang for the buck in Zika blood testing
Fearing Zika might also spread through transfusions, the US Food and Drug Administration called on all blood banks to screen for it.
Mass vaccinations can't prevent Ebola outbreaks
Here is what a new study has found.
HPV vaccines could prevent cervical cancer
Here is what a new study has found.
Here's why whooping cough needs urgent attention
Whooping cough is a vaccine-preventable disease.
Psoriasis treatments could heart plaque
The find could help researchers further understand how anti-inflammatory therapy options could impact coronary plaque over time.
All you need to know about malaria
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Some human cancers 'evolutionary accidents', say scientists
Humans are not the only species affected by cancer; in fact, only a few primitive animals are thought to escape the disease.