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Using a novel statistical model, a research team led by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health mapped the spread of the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, providing the most detailed picture to date...

New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print.

The FDA gave its approval to release a new HIV treatment for both adults and children 12 years and older. The treatment, however, came with a boxed warning informing patients and prescribers of possible risk for liver da...

AstraZeneca's anifrolumab targets inflammation-related protein called type 1 interferon (IFN) receptor, which plays a central role in lupus. Phase II testing showed promising results.

Chronic pain is one of the most debilitiating conditions that can hinder daily activities. Scientists have developed a wireless implantable device that can block pain signals from reaching the brain.

A new study revealed that frequently checking the weighing scale may result to increased weight concern, depression, low body satisfaction and low self-esteem. After tracking more than 1,900 young adult females, research...

Tests on young obese children show evidence of potential heart disease, researchers say. Thickening of the heart muscle, which can interfere with the heart's ability to pump blood, has been seen in obese children as youn...

Researchers at UCLA have discovered that regular consumption of walnuts can help improve fertility in men. Their study suggests that the nuts contain omega-3 fatty acids that boost the morphology, motility and vitality o...

Patients of behavioral-type frontotemporal dementia (FTD) inappropriately laughed at tragic situations or those not normally funny, and tended to favor slapstick more than satire. Researchers said the study of dementia n...

Twin sons of Brittany Crafton are currently fighting for their lives after being delivered conjoined at the heart and liver. Doctors from Children's Hospital of Georgia are hopeful that the pair will have a good chance f...

Recent report from the Canadian Armed Forces' top health officials found increased suicide rates among soldiers who served in the Afghanistan war. Findings prompted military's top officials to make troops' mental health ...

Former cancer nurse Holly Christensen started her 'Magic Yarn Project' after her friend's daughter was diagnosed with cancer. She has created Disney princess wigs and spurred an active volunteer base for the cause.

A favorite child is more likely to suffer from depression later in life. Researchers said favored children felt like they need to give more emotional care to their aging mothers compared to their other siblings.

A new study found that women are more likely than men to become addicted to painkillers. While these findings may come to no surprise for healthcare professionals working with addicts for the last several years, it could...

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