The idea is biologically plausible and historically grounded — and it reframes how we think about the origin of pandemics.

After decades of hype and setbacks, scientists have made impressive progress into tricking stem cells into repairing organs.

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Tim Andrews knew that he needed dialysis to manage his end-stage kidney disease, but over months of treatment, he started to wonder whether it was worth it. Desperate for another option, he found a ...

Annual flu shots could become a thing of the past under a new vaccine strategy developed and tested by University of Nebraska–Lincoln ...

Malaysia remains free of Streptococcus suis bacterial infections linked to pig livestock, according to the Department of ...

Annual flu shots could become a thing of the past under a new vaccine strategy developed and tested by University of Nebraska ...