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(NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, is expanding its Tuberculosis Research Units program in an...

A new drug agent could block all known strains of HIV from entering human cells, and that protection could last for decades, new research reveals.

Researchers in search of better understanding of negative symptoms of schizophrenia. Cognitive deficits and emotional impairments seen as determining long-term prognosis for sufferers.

Sleep patterns in American teenagers suggest adolescents are receiving less sleep than they did 26 years ago. What could this mean for the future?

Researchers from Chongqing University in China have developed a high sensitive fluorescence-based sensor device that can rapidly identify cancer related volatile organic compounds -- biomarkers found exclusively in the e...

Naps have long been prescribed for children to foster development. Researchers have found, however, that napping in the afternoon is actually counterproductive in children three years old and up.

Removing labels and branding from cigarette packaging can deter young smokers, studies suggest. It can also cut down the number of cigarettes smokers consume in a day, researchers say.

Australian regulators are looking to introduce more stringent food screening measures in the country after frozen berries from China were connected to hepatitis A infections.

The belief that breast milk can boost muscle building is wrong and the practice is unhealthy given potential for bacteria and disease, experts say. There is no scientific evidence that breast milk can do the adult body g...

After six months, Liberia reopens its schools and welcomes children back as the Ebola outbreak mellows down in the country. Many parents still fear the virus, however.

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