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Some 33 million Americans have severe food allergies. Now, researchers at Boston Children's Hospital may have found a promising solution. In a small clinical trial, Rima Rachid, M.D., director of the Food Allergy Program and the Allergen Immunotherapy Program, and Talal Chatila,

In the spring, the federal government finalized regulations requiring millions of people who receive Medicaid benefits to prove they're working, volunteering or going to school to keep their coverage.

Parkinson's disease affects more than 10 million people worldwide. The disease is characterized by the buildup of abnormal clumps of the protein alpha-synuclein inside brain cells, but scientists have long struggled to understand exactly how these toxic forms of the protein cause

Optimization models do an excellent job of ensuring products get where they are needed in the most efficient way possible, but those models require an impractical amount of computing power when dealing with large-scale problems—such as distributing vaccines to millions of people.

A cost analysis of the 2025 measles outbreak in New Mexico found that the outbreak carried an estimated societal cost of $5.4 million, or more than $53,000 per case. Vaccination-related activities accounted for the largest share of the public health response, underscoring both th

Mental health conditions are more common among autistic individuals than in the general population, but knowledge about how physical and mental health interact over time has been limited. In the new study, researchers analyzed data from nearly 2 million individuals born in Sweden

The encouraging results of the world's first trial of a fridge-free tetanus-diphtheria vaccine could improve access worldwide to crucial treatments while reducing carbon emissions. Fridge-free vaccines have the potential to transform vaccine delivery by reducing dependence on ref

Flaminia Catteruccia is not a mosquito lover; she won't hesitate to kill one if it lands on her arm. But she does respect their adaptability and resilience. "They've been on the planet for 400 million years—much longer than humans," Catteruccia points out. "Trying to eradicate th

Fossilized dinosaur bones from Wyoming are offering a rare glimpse into the feeding behavior of Tyrannosaurus rex. Researchers examined more than 3,000 bones dating back 72 to 66 million years and found just 12 with possible tooth traces, including four with patterns that closely

Scientists find ruminants emit more of greenhouse gas individually than cows, although total contribution tiny compared with domesticated livestockWhen cows belch and fart they release methane, which is warming the planet, but how does this compare with the digestive gases emitte

Neck and low back pain affect millions worldwide and are a leading cause of disability. Degeneration of the disks that cushion the spine is a leading cause. Current treatments can relieve symptoms but do little to slow the underlying disease. Now, researchers from Thomas Jefferso

Malaria is an ancient disease, dating back to 4,000–3,000 B.C., according to genetic evidence. Two hundred fifty million people are infected each year, and 610,000 cases are fatal. UIC researchers have developed a new antimalarial drug designed to thwart even the most drug-resist