Category: 5. Health

Strep A is a bacterial infection that can infect both children and adults. Worldwide, 750 million people are affected by Strep A, which leads to over 500,000 deaths each year. The infection is caused by the…

Cancer affects millions of individuals and their loved ones each year. Both hematologic or blood cancers, and solid tumors can have fatal outcomes. Fortunately, the advancement of medicine and technology has…

Treatment for two rather than one may help prevent another bout of a common and unpleasant vaginal syndrome.

For many women who develop bacterial vaginosis, the syndrome returns weeks or months after treatment. A clinical trial of…

Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and the causes are unclear but studies have linked it to autoimmunity, genetic risk factors, stress, and certain environmental conditions….

Aspartame is a synthetic sweetener that was created in 1965. It is estimated to be more than 150 times as sweet as sugar, and is commonly used as a sugar replacement in drinks, food products, and medicines….

Whenever the immune system fights a pathogen, it has a memory of that experience, whether it’s with an invader or a vaccine that mimics an infection, for example. Scientists have now developed a way to mine…

A nasal spray developed to combat neuroinflammation has shown promise in treating traumatic brain injury (TBI) in mouse models. The findings were published in Nature Neuroscience and may pave the way for novel…

About 18 years ago, a 4-year-old girl with a rare nerve cell cancer received an infusion of immune cells that were genetically engineered to fight the disease. Since then, she has remained cancer-free, possibly making her the

In the United States, human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). These infections are so common, it’s…