Delthia Ricks

A critical challenge during the early COVID-19 pandemic was determining whether a patient would survive the infection or die from it. And even though a host of lifesaving therapeutics now spares substantially more lives than four years ago, the art of predicting COVID outcomes remains a matter of scientific pursuit.

A critical challenge during the early COVID-19 pandemic was determining whether a patient would survive the infection or die from it.

Infections in the lower urinary tract rarely migrate to the kidneys, but the precise mechanism that the human body employs to keep the twin organs disease-free has remained a medical mystery—until now.

A rare autoimmune condition with a tongue-twister of a name may impact people of Puerto Rican heritage through a newly discovered genetic pathway, a discovery that may ultimately guide genetic counseling and treatment, scientists associated with the discovery say.

In 1982, two Australian physician–scientists discovered a spiral-shaped bacterium whose form not only dictated its function, but its capacity to dwell in the human body's harshest chemical environment would help identify it as the cause of serious afflictions of the stomach, including cancer.

Scientists have identified "immune pathways" during acute coronavirus infection that are associated with the development of long COVID, and while some pathways are the same for men and women, others differ dramatically along a sharp divide between the sexes.

An investigational therapy is demonstrating preclinical promise against non-Hodgkin lymphoma by boosting natural killer cells and efficiently annihilating the malignancy without toxicity to the patient, a team of cancer biologists in France has found.

Gender differences define how the human brain ages, and telltale biomarkers in the blood may be strongly suggestive of cognitive impairment and dementia, according to a comprehensive new study involving more than 500 people.

Gardenias are known for their rich, earthy fragrance, waxy petals and brilliant white color that contrasts with the deep emerald green of their leaves. The plant has long been prized by herbalists, seekers of food and fabric dyes, and even pharmaceutical companies.

Ovarian cancer is the deadliest gynecologic malignancy globally and is increasing in incidence and mortality with currently more than 300,000 new cases and 200,000 deaths annually, according to data from the World Health Organization.