After eight years of training, Dr. Maureen McKiernan made her debut as the lead surgeon on an infant heart transplant — an ...

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In a wide range of social species, when an animal is sick, it takes itself away from its group. Ant pupae are unable to move, however, so they've developed a unique mechanism that leads them to ...

North Carolina resident Patric Pederson is more concerned for his 11-month-old son Stanley’s health than he is his own. Pederson is one of more than 65,000 UNC Health patients left in limbo after the ...

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Discover the bizarre yet fascinating science behind using beneficial gut bacteria from baby poop to create healthier, probiotic-rich sausages. This video uncovers how microbiome research is ...

New research shows that terminally ill baby ants tell other ants to kill them, potentially protecting the rest of the colony from their infection. In a study published today in the journal Nature ...

The baby was found by a cleaner in an office building in the Lat Krabang district of Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 15 Newsflare A newborn baby girl has been discovered inside a toilet tank less than 24 ...

A Flagstaff couple whose daughter was hospitalized with a case of infant botulism after eating formula that was later recalled during a national outbreak has filed a lawsuit against the formula ...

Baby poop might hold the secret to the future of healthy eating. Researchers studying gut bacteria believe it could be used to make probiotic sausages that support digestion and overall wellness. The ...

An outbreak of botulism tied to ByHeart baby formula has made at least 15 infants sick in 12 states, a California health official said Monday. The company announced Tuesday that it is expanding its ...