By studying Chikungunya virus, scientists shed light on how immune responses to viral infections may lead to persistent symptoms of autoimmune disease.

Whooping cough (also called pertussis or the “100-day cough”) is a respiratory infection known for the high-pitched “whoop” ...

The Trump administration has launched a $500 million project to develop a universal flu vaccine that won't need yearly ...

Dr Ashutosh Mohan of the Banaras Hindu University’s Institute of Management Studies, has been designated as the national coordinator for SWAYAM. The University will now oversee the development and ...

President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order banning federal funding for “gain of function” research on pathogens in some foreign laboratories, the latest signal that the White House and ...

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced Monday that she won’t seek reelection next year after 14 terms, making her the latest longtime Illinois Democrat to announce a retirement from ...

Centennial Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, New York City Ribeiro, José M.C.; chief, vector biology section, National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases ...

CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. Rep. Jan Schakowsky announced Monday that she won’t seek reelection next year after 14 terms, making her the latest longtime Illinois Democrat to announce a retirement from ...

For Manuel Calle, a fifth grader at Hibbard, even if Ortiz didn’t win the national honor, her presence at the school is already a privilege.

BRIDGEPORT — An infectious disease specialist at United Hospital Center is now a member of a national board. Infection preventionist Nicole Bland, who has been at UHC since 2021, was recently ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Former Illinois Gov. George Ryan, disgraced by a corruption scandal that landed him in prison yet heralded by some for clearing the state’s death row, has died. He was 91.