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Dry powder measles vaccinations have proven to be safe for humans. The new form of vaccines will be easier to transport and administer compared to the current injectable vaccines.

Research suggests too much trans fat in a person's diet can reduce one's memory while pumping up one's weight. Trans fat may be causing cell damage in the body.

The Ebola virus has consistently stayed several steps ahead of doctors, public officials and others trying to fight the epidemic. Throughout the first half of 2014, it spread quickly as international and even local leade...

The inhalable dry powder measles vaccine eliminates the need for painful injection and other concerns that characterize vaccination administered via injection. The experimental vaccine did not also cause significant side...

Matt Heisler continues to help people after his death. As an organ donor, he has helped 60 people including Tom Meeks, a Vietnam veteran who needed a heart transplant because of a disease known as amyloidosis.

Somatic mutations in the blood indicate a person's increased likelihood of developing a form of blood cancer within five years. In one study, people who have the mutation were 13 times more likely to develop myelodysplas...

A WHO study shows the prevalence of obesity-related cancers, highlights the importance of maintaining a healthy weight. These cancer cases pop up all over the world but are most seen in developed countries.

(Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft) The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft will establish eight new Collaborative Research Centres (CRCs). This was decided by the responsible Grants Committee during its autumn session in Bonn...

Hoping to work off that Thanksgiving meal with some exercise? Prepare yourself for a long session, experts say.