A person came down with an atypical form of pneumonia in November 2002, but it would be two months before anyone realized it ...

New research shows RNA is preserved for longer than scientists had realized. This is the oldest RNA ever profiled.

As part of the Social Medicine Frontiers series, the Heritage College will welcome Professor Emeritus of Social Medicine ...

Ricin has a dark history, having been used previously in high-profile assassination attempts, as well as a bioterrorism plot.

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Oct. 21, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. 1864: Chicago City Council passed an ...

Updated October 16, 2025 at 19:11 PM ET Around 600 workers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were cut over the long weekend, as part of a wider push by the Trump Administration to ...

Torie Bosch is the First Opinion editor at STAT. When I asked Richard Besser — the president and CEO of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and former acting CDC director — how he feels about the CDC ...

The Trump administration reversed layoff notices for some Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) staff after more than 1,000 employees were notified of layoffs amid the current government ...

When Jessica Dickson deleted social-media apps from her phone to curb her habit of scrolling throughout the day, she didn’t just save time — she saved money, too. “I didn’t realize all the times I ...

The CDC on Monday accepted controversial new guidelines for the updated COVID-19 vaccines that could make it harder for many people to protect themselves this winter compared with previous years.

The acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday endorsed President Trump’s call to split up the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine despite there being no ...