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People with heart failure who received an annual flu shot had lower rates of pneumonia and hospitalization on a year-round basis and a reduction in major cardiovascular events during peak flu season.

Scientists have solved problems around the difficult task of producing low-cost metal-oxide thin films with high electronic quality for solar water splitting, an attractive pathway for the long-term capture and storage of solar energy.

A new method that combines two current methods of sequencing microbial DNA has helped unlock some of the complexities of the microbiome.

A new DNA nanotechnology approach could speed up the development of vaccines and other pharmaceutical products by more than one million times while minimizing costs.

Scientists at Northwestern Medicine are using new advances in CRISPR gene-editing technology to uncover new biology that could lead to longer-lasting treatments and new therapeutic strategies for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

A study aimed at assessing kitchen contamination from washing poultry, found that over 25% of study participants contaminated salad with raw poultry – including many study participants who did not wash the poultry.

A frost-resistant coating has been designed for aircraft that prevents pollution from traditional liquid deicers.

New research findings provide clues on the origins and progression of certain blood cancers and could suggest ways to diagnose and treat certain leukemias at an earlier stage.

Researchers have explored individuals’ experiences with adverse effects related to cancer treatment, including the way they manage these effects and the resulting changes in food preferences and behaviors.

Scientists have made an efficient electrocatalytic material to reduce nitrate in water to nitrogen gas, providing a promising way to reduce the concentration of nitrogen in the water.