More than 8 million people are on the brink of starvation, according to aid agencies.

Scientist find that living near a hydraulic fracturing site for gas and oil extraction could have adverse effects on infant health. 

T-cell therapies are not just for cancer. Researchers are also advancing immunotherapy methods to protect bone marrow transplant patients from viral infections. 

Many scientific conferences offer child care options that allow researchers to bring their families along for the trip.

Imaging data show smaller volumes in several brain regions among people diagnosed with the behavioral disorder.

Analyzing the gut microbiomes of children from birth through toddlerhood, researchers tie compositional changes to birth mode, infant diet, and antibiotic therapy.

Babies who ate peanuts were less likely to develop an allergy to the food by the time they hit kindergarten, according to a new study.

This year in life science was marked by paltry federal funding increases, revelations of sequence contamination, and onerous regulations.

The National Institutes of Health shutters its initiative to track the health of 100,000 children through adulthood.

A carbohydrate antigen found on cells of E. coli and other species prompts a potent immune response against malaria-causing parasites in mice.