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Schistosomiasis, a parasitic disease that causes organ damage and death, affected more than 250 million people worldwide in 2021, according to the World Health Organization. One of the world's most burdensome neglected tropical diseases,…

Cancer cells with extra chromosomes depend on those chromosomes for tumor growth, a new Yale study reveals, and eliminating them prevents the cells from forming tumors. The findings, said the researchers, suggest that selectively targeting…

When it comes to retirement income planning, some people may rely on a little bit of knowledge and a lot of luck to get them through. This contribution of luck is not something that is regularly discussed as, after all, if the ability of a…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Sen. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) speaks during a confirmation hearing of former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, who is President Joe Biden's choice to lead the U.S. Agency for International…

Gene-editing therapy aimed at two targets -- HIV-1, the virus that causes AIDS, and CCR5, the co-receptor that helps the virus get into cells -- can effectively eliminate HIV infection, new research from the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at…

Walt Disney Co. has begun the first of what is expected to be 7 000 job cuts, a key part of a $5.5 billion savings drive the company announced in February. The first group of employees will be notified over the next four days, Chief…

Tuberculosis (TB) rates in England remain highest in areas of deprivation and among certain vulnerable groups living in large urban areas, with progress towards eliminating the disease now largely “stalled”, the UK Health Security Agency…

Schematic of low-frequency vibration reduction metamaterials using a chiral structure. Credit: POSTECH The soft whirring sound of…

Tribune News Service Vibha SharmaNew Delhi, September 19Amid lack of consensus on issues like access and benefit sharing of germplasm, India on…

Current vaccination strategies are unlikely to eliminate measles, according to a new study led by faculty at the University of Georgia.  The paper, which published today in The Lancet Global Health, explores the feasibility of eliminating…