His work in the 1950s opened the way for treatments for respiratory distress syndrome, which was once a leading cause of death in premature babies.

Texas-based Chen wins Albert Lasker Award for discovery of enzyme cGAS, holding out 'promise for fighting infectious diseases ...

The Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award went to Zhijian “James” Chen, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center ...

Through decades of pioneering work on fighting the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV, South African public health ...

Through decades of pioneering work on fighting the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV, South African public health ...

A lecture series can promise much.  But one run out of a corporatised university comes with its own burdens and ...

An innovation that has kickstarted a revolution in the study and practice of health care is getting even more attention. Three scientists who pioneered the discovery and development of glucagon-like ...

He identified the cause of a respiratory condition that was killing 10,000 infants a year in the United States. Then he ...

DURBAN - South African epidemiologists Quarraisha and Salim Abdool Karim have been recognised for their life-saving work on ...

Six individuals have received this year's Lasker Awards in the areas of basic research, clinical research, and public service ...

Three scientists were recognized by the Lasker Awards for their work on the GLP-1 hormone. Others were honored for work to ...