On March 10, Dr. Nisha Acharya got a letter from the National Institutes of Health terminating her grant to study the safety and effectiveness of a vaccine recommended for all adults 50 and older ...

The Senate voted along party lines Tuesday to confirm Jay Bhattacharya as the next director of the National Institutes of Health. The vote was 53-47. As director, Bhattacharya would oversee the $ ...

Melva Hardison was born in Tennessee and raised near Florence, Alabama. She began working at a family cafe when she was 12. She was raised by her aunt. She had other odd jobs in the mostly rural ...

After serving as the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) for more than 15 years, Eric Green, M.D., Ph.D., has left his role. "Eric Green, M.D. Ph.D., is no longer ...

A new study has discovered what researchers say is the first drug to fully reproduce the effects of physical stroke rehabilitation in model mice, following from human studies. A new study by UCLA ...

Fascinating - as a stroke survivor, of course I need this, but realize that it was probably too long ago. However, I'm fascinated that this was the first time I read about the damage to the ...

"First birthday as a mama and I truly couldn’t be happier or imagine it being any more special," Collins wrote in her caption. "What a magical year it’s been and what a beautiful year I’m ...

Every year, around 46,000 people in the UK experience a transient ischaemic attack (TIA), commonly referred to as a "mini stroke", for the first time. TIAs occur when there is a temporary ...

Vladimir Putin is showing "the consequences of a mini-stroke," according to a former Kremlin speechwriter. Abbas Gallyamov, who worked as Mr Putin's speechwriter during his first two terms as ...

The iconic 90s hip-hop artist was known for his pained intensity. But Dear Mama, a tribute to his mother Afeni, showed off his softer side – and still brings listeners to tears. "Not everyone is ...

Outside, she wears a pink bandana to cover her scalp. “Mama I’m tired – I want to die. Why won’t my hair grow?” she pleaded with her mother, Om-Mohammed, when CNN visited the family in ...