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ATCC has been selected by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) as an affiliate to provide independent verification and validation (IV&V) for its BioStabilization Systems (BoSS) program.

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and the University of Washington (UW) have discovered that patients with lupus have unusual mutations that may turn their bodies into battlegrounds.

Like most prescriptions, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) medications to manage weight come with potential risks.

As light travels deeper into the brain, it scatters. Three-photon microscopy, the current state of the art, reduces the resulting background fluorescence and can, in principle, image much deeper than earlier techniques-but to do that, it uses average laser power limits that cause overheating and damage living tissue.

An innovative robotic device inspired by snake movement could someday help gastroenterologists diagnose and treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other disorders of the small intestine and remove small polyps while reducing trauma to the organ's delicate tissues.

In warm climates like Southern California, multiple species of mosquitoes can bite year-round. While telltale red, itchy bumps are the most common side effect of mosquito bites, these pests can also pass diseases, like West Nile virus, on to humans.

The switch to standard time from daylight saving time will take place at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 1. That's right - the day after Halloween.

Quitting tobacco can be difficult, especially when people face barriers to healthcare or lack support that reflects their experiences.

The outbreak that contributed to Canada losing its measles elimination status in November 2025 was concentrated in historically under-vaccinated communities with close social networks across Canada, the US, Mexico, and beyond, creating opportunities for cross-border transmission, concludes a study published by The BMJ today.