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Affordable diagnostic tests tackle the world’s most pressing health problems.
Scientists are using video games to tap the collective intelligence of people around the world, while doctors and educators are turning to games to treat and teach.
Twenty-first century lab reports will include test results read by a new breed of pathologist.
Five workers at anti-polio campaigns were shot at close range this week, creating a major setback for efforts to prevent the crippling disease.
A comprehensive global health study finds that although life expectancy has increased in most countries, the burden of chronic disease is also on the rise.
The healing powers of maggots may lie in their secreted proteins, which restrain the human immune response.
The total number of new drugs approved this year ties last year for the highest since 2004, suggesting that the pharmaceutical industry is recovering.
The US Food and Drug Administration is taking steps to get new devices on the market sooner—and antibiotics may be next.
Researchers identify microRNAs that keep cardiac cells healthy after heart attack, potentially paving the way for future heart regenerating therapies.
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