Among the most famous demonstrations of genetic mutations driving infection outcome is severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID ...

Urban areas are home to over half of the global population, a figure that is projected to rise to over two thirds by 2050. Nearly 40% of urban inhabitants lack access to proper sanitation services.

UCSF researchers have discovered a way to identify deadly lung infections with improved accuracy by pairing AI with a unique ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating and progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of ...

Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date linking plasma proteins to genetic variation in ...

Pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics are increasingly recognised as playing a pivotal role in the advancement of personalised medicine, especially in the ...

An outbreak for measles, a contagious infection that was once deemed eliminated, in the United States is expected to continue in 2026 as cases mount in three states, NBC News reports. A total 168 ...

New research suggests Alzheimer’s may start far earlier than previously thought, driven by a hidden toxic protein in the brain. Scientists found that an experimental drug, NU-9, blocks this early ...

The drug targets a specific mutation that applies to only 2% of ALS patients. A new drug may slow progression of -- and even reverse -- symptoms of a rare form of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS ...