May 27, 2016 Deadly superbug arrives in US, report says A long-dreaded superbug detected in China, Canada and Europe has made its appearance in the United States, researchers at the U.S. Military HIV Research Program announced Thursday.
May 27, 2016 Social media-based HIV testing finds new cases Outreach on social media may help encourage men at high risk for HIV infection to get themselves tested, a new study from the U.K. suggests.
May 26, 2016 After skin cancer, sun protection is still spotty Even though people may be more careful in the sun after skin cancer, having had a malignancy still doesn't convince everybody to take basic precautions like wearing hats or sunscreen, a recent U.S. study suggests.
May 26, 2016 Lung cancer patients at bigger cancer centers may have better outcomes Lung cancer patients getting radiation at hospitals with higher rates of participation in a clinical trial fared significantly better compared to those at centers with low participation, U.S. researchers say.
May 26, 2016 In US Army, enlisted soldiers' risk of suicide attempts varies over time The risk of attempted suicide peaks at several points during enlisted soldiers' time in the U.S. Army, a new study found.
May 25, 2016 Early exposure to traffic pollution may affect lungs later Infants exposed to higher levels of vehicular air pollution more often have problems later on in the small airways near the edges of their lungs, according to a new study.
May 24, 2016 As Zika spreads, Florida town a study in bug-borne illness A summer flu seemed to be sweeping through Rachel Heid's riverfront neighborhood.
May 24, 2016 Very premature babies may have lower incomes, fewer sexual encounters than others By early adulthood, adults who were born prematurely at low birth weights are less likely to be employed and to have children, and more likely to have lower incomes, be single and have chronic health conditions than those born at a healthy weight, according to a new study.
May 24, 2016 Can ADHD appear for the first time in adulthood? Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), usually diagnosed in children, may show up for the first time in adulthood, two recent studies suggest.
May 23, 2016 World Bank launches $500 million insurance fund to fight pandemics - The World Bank on Saturday said it was launching a $500 million, fast-disbursing insurance fund to combat deadly pandemics in poor countries, creating the world's first insurance market for pandemic risk.