Allergists warn that chigger bites may cause allergic reaction to red meat

Chiggers, redbugs, harvest mites -- whatever you call them, they are pesky little bugs whose bites…

How nearby cells shield tumor cells from targeted therapy

Thyroid cancer researchers have investigated the role of pericytes as part of the tumor microenvironment in…

Sharp rise in essay cheating globally, with millions of students involved

A new study has revealed that one in seven students are using essay-mills -- representing around…

A computational analysis identifies a new clinical phenotype of severe malaria

There are more clinical phenotypes of severe malaria than those defined by the World Health Organization…

Growth in first 3 years of life affects respiratory health in children

Children's growth in the first three years of life affects the development of their lungs and…

Synthetic microbiome? Genetic engineering allows different species of bacteria to communicate

What if the bacteria that live in your gut could monitor your health, report disease, and…

Stroke doubles dementia risk, concludes large-scale study

The study analyzed data on stroke and dementia risk from 3.2 million people across the world.…

Water worlds could support life, study says

The conditions for life surviving on planets entirely covered in water are more fluid than previously…

Model can more naturally detect depression in conversations

Researchers detail a neural-network model that can be unleashed on raw text and audio data from…

Mechanism of Marburg virus sexual transmission identified in nonhuman primates

New research elucidates the mechanism of sexual transmission of filoviruses, which have been shown to persist…