First Ebola case in African border metropolis could be a ‘game-changer,’ WHO leader warns
Democratic Republic of the Congo rejects deployment of a second, experimental vaccine
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Starving children often don’t recover, even when fed enough. Restoring their gut bacteria could help
Most of the new experiments were in animals, but a small group of malnourished children improved -
Surging cases have dashed all hope that polio might be eradicated in 2019
Virus refuses to budge in Afganistan and Pakistan, while vaccine-derived strains trigger fresh outbreaks in Africa -
Even if you don’t play contact sports, you could develop signs of traumatic brain injury
Study finds that 6% of population shows signs of chronic traumatic encephalopathy -
Australia continues to see steady drop in new HIV infections
Subsidized access to preventative drugs helping curb infections -
Viruses—not bacteria—cause most childhood pneumonia
Largest recent study highlights the need for new vaccines -
Embryo experiments take ‘baby steps’ toward growing human organs in livestock
New strategy to relieve transplant organ shortage faces ethical issues and basic science hurdles -
As Ebola outbreak rages, plan to test second vaccine sparks debate
New shots could protect more people, but also create confusion and stretch resources -
Exclusive: North Korea claimed to be free of HIV. But infections appear to be surging
Report flags drug abuse and tainted blood donations as factors in virus’s spread -
Artificial intelligence could revolutionize medical care. But don’t trust it to read your x-ray just yet
Algorithms can underperform when they leave their home hospital -
WHO unexpectedly declines, again, to call Ebola outbreak a global emergency
Despite disease’s spread to Uganda, a World Health Organization panel says declaration would hurt more than help -
Russian geneticist answers challenges to his plan to make gene-edited babies
Denis Rebrikov will use CRISPR on the same gene a China team did, but he has a different rationale -
University of California CRISPR researchers form drug discovery alliance with pharma giant
Two academic lab chiefs are forming a new lab with GlaxoSmithKline to use the genome editor to find novel drug targets -
Laser detects tumor cells in bloodstream, potentially improving melanoma screening and treatment
Device picks up rare skin cancer cells missed by other tests -
Ebola makes much-feared jump into Uganda
Boy from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who crossed border with family has a confirmed infection -
In wake of Trump’s fetal tissue clampdown, scientists strain to adjust
Controversial policy could entangle funding proposals in lengthy new ethical reviews
