Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

New vaccine boosts hopes of eliminating meningitis across Africa

A trial of a new vaccine against meningococcal disease, a cause of meningitis and blood poisoning, has found that it is safe and induces a strong immune response across five strains of meningococcal bacteria: A, C, W, Y and ...

Genetics

Study finds that experts support DNA sequencing in newborns

Babies born in U.S. hospitals currently undergo routine newborn screening, a laboratory test to identify the risk of up to 60 treatable conditions. But hundreds of genetic disorders, including a growing number of devastating ...

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