Human papillomaviruses, or HPVs, can cause dangerous infections in the skin and mucous membranes and may lead to cancer.

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The H5N1 avian flu is circulating in cows and other mammals. Whether it will make a permanent leap to humans is another ...

Risk factors can vary for dry eye, a condition that affects the layers of tear film on the eye, says Nicole Bajic, MD.

A rare cell in the lining of lungs is fundamental to the organ-wide response necessary to repair damage from toxins like ...

H5N1 avian influenza has long been a concerning virus. Since its discovery in 1996 in waterfowl, bird flu has occasionally ...

Cephalopod suction was previously thought to be a product of these creatures’ soft, flexible bodies, which can deform easily ...

Axolotls are known for their ability to regrow limbs, organs and even parts of the brain and heart. But the tailed amphibian with the scientific name Ambystoma mexicanum can do even more. Its mucous ...

Many persistent sinus infections involve biofilms – colonies of bacteria that group together to resist efforts to kill them.

Partnership established to develop and scale production of ATL-105, a novel recombinant version of alpha-1 antitrypsin Lead ...

Many factors must interact perfectly to disperse the seeds efficiently without destroying the plant too early.