As summer approaches, infectious diseases such as H5N1 — commonly known as bird flu — can spread more easily and potentially ...

Discover which Ebola treatments are proven effective, how supportive care saves lives, and why early care matters.

No. The currently approved Ebola vaccine used for outbreak response is called Ervebo. Ervebo protects against one species of Ebola virus, called Zaire ebolavirus. It has not been proven to protect ...

As demands on the nation’s deeply interconnected energy and water systems grow, potential disruptions can have far-reaching ...

Ebola spreads through direct contact with the body fluids of a symptomatic person or with contaminated clothing or other materials. Ebola virus is in saliva and other body fluids but has not been ...

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The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine will conduct a study to review the state of scientific evidence in nutrition and toxicology of associations between seafood intake and ...

Effective mentors are critical in the development of undergraduate and graduate students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM)—especially for many members of ...

As part of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, the Transportation Research Board (TRB) mobilizes expertise, experience, and knowledge to anticipate and solve complex ...

Scientists and science teachers agree that science is a way of explaining the natural world. In common parlance, science is both a set of practices and the historical accumulation of knowledge. An ...

An expert committee under the Board on Higher Education and Workforce and the Science and Technology for Sustainability Program conducted a series of public workshops focused on strengthening ...

Congress passed the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (P.L. 99-660) in 1986. The legislation was intended to bolster vaccine research and develop ment through federal coordination of vaccine ...