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An Australian Antarctic Division tradesman fell seriously ill and had to be airlifted to an icebreaker that will take him on a two-week journey to Australia for treatment.

A resident from the Santa Barbara County has been moved to a hospital in Los Angeles for close monitoring after the individual manifested symptoms while under observation after arriving from West Africa.

It's a bittersweet moving for the staff and patients of the new Mercy Hospital Joplin after the old hospital was hit by a hurricane.

Woman bent on getting healthy for her children's sake enters a10K run. She needed a little help to finish, courtesy of an "angel" with the local police department.

Dreading allergy season? Brace yourself -- researchers have found that air pollution can exacerbate nasal allergies by altering allergens and amplifying their effects.

The use of antibiotics in meat is becoming widespread across the world, a practice that could lead to the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs. Scientists suggest that superbugs may make it difficult for treating commo...

Biogen Idec a step closer to develop a drug that slows down progression of Alzheimer's disease. The biotechnology company will start late-stage clinical trials later this year.

(Loyola University Health System) No cures are possible for most patients who suffer debilitating movement disorders called cerebellar ataxias.But in a few of these disorders, patients can be effectively treated with reg...

(St. Jude Children's Research Hospital) Research led by scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital has identified key molecules that trigger the immune system to launch an attack on the bacterium that causes tul...

(Food Allergy Research & Education) Food Allergy Research & Education announced the recipients of its inaugural FARE Investigator in Food Allergy Awards on Monday. This new, multimillion dollar, multiyear research grant ...

(University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine) Researchers describe the first set of genes important in learning in a zebrafish model. Using an in-depth analysis of one of these genes they found an important relevant si...

(Durham University) The harmful effects of smoking during pregnancy may be reflected in the facial movements of mothers' unborn babies, new research has suggested.

(Case Western Reserve University) In addition to antiretroviral medications, people with HIV may soon begin receiving a home exercise plan from their doctors, according to a researcher at Case Western Reserve University'...

(Penn State) Implementing a well-established business approach allowed physicians to shave hours off pediatric patient discharges without affecting readmission rates, according to researchers at Penn State Hershey Childr...

(The Yates Network) Research results published in the Journal of Neurotrauma and conducted by the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research as part of a collaboration with Concert Pharmaceuticals, Inc. showed that a novel d...

(University of East Anglia) A blood thinning agent is helping researchers at the University of East Anglia understand more about the body's natural barriers to HIV.New research published today reveals how the protein lan...

(University of Michigan Health System) Despite reports indicating job dissatisfaction among some physicians, at least one group of doctors seems to be starting their careers on the right note.

(University of Manchester) Suicidal patients who are under observation may be put at risk by relying on inexperienced staff and agency nurses, according to a new report issued today.

(Case Western Reserve University) The concept was simple: if two compounds each individually show promise in preventing colon cancer, surely it's worth trying the two together to see if even greater impact is possible. N...

(International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology) Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a rare, genetic respiratory tract disorder leading to progressive pulmonary dysfunction. It exhibits many problems typical for orphan ...

(Duke University) It's known that people who carry a lot of weight around their bellies are more likely to develop diabetes and heart disease than those who have bigger hips and thighs. But what hasn't been clear is how ...

(Brigham and Women's Hospital) Numerous studies have documented racial differences in deaths from cancer among non-Hispanic whites and African Americans, but little has been known about survival outcomes for Asian Americ...