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A vital part of our immune system, inflammation destroys invasive foes like viruses and bacteria. What happens when it goes rogue?

To reduce HIV among African-American men who have sex with men, researchers have learned to rely on the men themselves.

In Thailand, lay counselors offer therapy to traumatized Burmese migrants.

Can two gene-tweaking scientists from Tamil Nadu take down a global scourge?

The science of knowing when older drivers need to let go of the wheel.

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Scientists want to tweak the body’s inflammatory response: keeping the good parts and shutting down the bad.

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