Most of us know that mosquitoes can cause problems like malaria. Just one bite can make you very sick. But did you know there’s a type of malaria that can harm your brain? This is called cerebral ...

Vomiting represents one of the body’s most powerful defensive mechanisms – a forceful ejection of stomach contents designed to rid the system of potential toxins. This protective response commonly ...

Eyes, lore has it, are the window to our souls. As it turns out, they’re also a window into the brain. A team of scientists led by Dr. Bo Zhang, an assistant professor of biostatistics in the Vaccine ...

The United States is currently seeing five cases of malaria spread by mosquitos within the past two months − the first time there has been a local spread in the past 20 years. Four of the cases were ...

It’s probably not the top thing on your mind when you’re doubled over the toilet after eating some questionable-looking lettuce. But nonetheless, the question remains: How does the gut tell the brain ...

It is early on a Monday morning and Lydia Obondo is stepping out of her house to escort her children to school. Outside her doorstep, Lydia finds a young woman lying on the ground, writhing in pain.