The path to eradicating malaria in Africa involves much more than just a vaccine.
The path to eradicating malaria in Africa involves much more than just a vaccine.
As epidemics swept across the United States in the 19th century, the US government recognized the pressing need for a national lab dedicated to the study of infectious disease. In 1887, the government set its sights on a small lab located in the Mari
Two research teams studying a rare genetic disorder discover independently that it's caused by genes that are crucial to DNA replication.
Like other enveloped viruses, HIV exits its host cell enshrouded in the cell’s membrane, which contains membrane molecules such as the human leukocyte antigens (HLA). The HLA proteins act as a set of cell identification marks: every person expresses
Researchers discover a protein that may allow already-differentiated somatic cells to become stem cells
A highly virulent strain of E. coli has caused an unusually high number of severe kidney disease
A detailed interactive map shows the distribution of people in the United States who are infected with HIV
A study commissioned by the World Health Organization suggests that they may
More than a dozen researchers voice their concerns about a 2010 paper that claims bacteria can use arsenic in place of phosphorus in its DNA and other biomolecules