A researcher in South Africa investigating a rare skin disease was losing hope of a breakthrough. Then she made a discovery.

Collaborations are driving advances in sickle cell disease research, bringing new hope to patients.

Researchers race to put hydroxychloroquine to the test in a large study.

Explaining Chagas disease through the stories of patients in Latin America.

Chronic diseases like cancer and diabetes were once the preserve of wealthy countries but are now increasingly common in lower-income countries too as populations age and lifestyles change.

Most people have never heard of spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), a rare genetic disease that affects approximately 1 in 6,000 babies born worldwide each year. Innovative research may produce treatments for patients suffering from SMA and other rare diseases.

The word “biopsy” typically conjures images of large needles. Lab technicians—and scientists working to discover new medicines—need enough tissue from a patient to prepare and evaluate a sample.

Using new technologies, researchers have developed a deeper understanding of how cells function, changing conceptions of disease.

A cellular computing error wreaks havoc on vision.

New NIBR President Jay Bradner shares on drug discovery, his leadership style and what’s next for his career in biomedical research.