Most of us have heard of good bacteria or, perhaps on a whim, have bought probiotics that contribute to the multi-billion dollar ‘gut health’ industry.
Yale chemists may have found a way to create a new class of antibiotics that could potentially change how we approach antibiotic development and combat
What if some infertility problems are not just issues with the ovaries or uterus? After decades of groundbreaking research, Yale doctors Hugh S. Taylor and
More Americans are killing themselves every year than any time since the Second World War, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National
It is an increasingly common and controversial strategy to reduce populations of mosquitoes that can transmit dangerous diseases. But a new Yale study finds that
The human immune system is an arsenal ready to fend off invading pathogens. In recent years, the emerging field of cancer immunotherapy has shown that
In 2016, a Zika epidemic raged across the Americas, leading to more than 1,263 reported infections. Zika is a mosquito-borne virus that has been linked
If you have ever had an MRI or PET scan, you may have wondered how doctors interpret those images of your brain. For decades, they
Picture this: Mother Nature, safety glasses on, soldering iron in hand. If Mother Nature held any occupation, few would suggest that she would be an
Many standard cancer treatments, like radiotherapy and chemotherapy, attempt to create damage in the DNA of cancer cells. Unfortunately, these treatments are often ineffective because