A new online initiative called One Life is targeting sexually active Canadians 18 to 30 years old and urging them to practice safer sex and undergo HIV testing.

Researchers have shown how broken sections of chromosomes can recombine to change genomes and spawn new species.

Inhibiting the proton currents in basophils, a rare type of white blood cell, can stop the release of histamine and could provide a new target for allergy and asthma drugs.

In an effort to "go green," eco-conscious medical students and hospital staff at Rush University Medical Center have started Rush Remedy, a medical supply recovery and recycling program that collects unused medical supplies and equipment and provides them to overseas hospitals and clinics-in-need.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis, a disease characterized by painful skin ulcers, occurs when the parasite Leishmania major, or a related species, is transmitted to a mammalian host by the bite of an infected sand fly.

Parents who enforce no-smoking rules at home are less likely to have teens who experiment with cigarettes.

The Joint Commission made inpatient medication reconciliation a National Patient Safety Goal in 2005, focusing nationwide attention on the issue of errors in inpatient medication records as they move in and out of the hospital.

Scientists NIH have found a mechanism in the immune systems of mice that can lead to the development of autoimmune disease when turned off.