Breast Milk | Dry Eye | Broad Coronavirus Vaccine | Brain Basics | Child Ear Infections

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Thursday, August 25, 2022

 

The Biology of Breast Milk

A woman breastfeeding her baby at home.

What makes breast milk so good for babies? Researchers are learning more about what’s in it and how it changes as babies grow. (From NIH News in Health)


Dry Eye

A man putting eye drops in his eye.

Dry eye happens when your eyes don’t make enough tears to stay wet. Learn about the symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment of dry eye. (From NIH’s NEI)


Fighting Current and Future Coronaviruses With a Single Vaccine

An illustration of a nanoparticle vaccine with numerous different colored regions.

Researchers designed a new vaccine that produced an immune response against a range of different coronaviruses in mice and monkeys, including SARS-CoV-2. (From NIH Research Matters)


Know Your Brain

A human brain model.

Discover how the brain works, how to keep it healthy, and how diseases and conditions affect it. (From NIH’s NINDS)


Ear Infections in Children

A young boy covering his ears.

Ear infections in children are a common reason parents bring their kids to a health care provider. Discover what you can do to prevent and treat an ear infection. (From NIH’s NIDCD)