immunology

PITTSBURGH (TNS) — When Peter Hotez set off to create low-cost vaccines, he never expected to open his phone to see Robert F. Kennedy Jr. calling him ...

OLEAN, N.Y. — Olean Medical Group (OMG), a Kaleida Health organization, announced the appointment of Dr. Shazia Siddiqi, pediatrics. Siddiqi will trea...

MANHATTAN, Kan. (TNS) — I came down with some form of crud about a week ago, and, as I write this, I still feel like garbage. Fever, congestion, fatig...

UNIVERSITY PARK — After three weeks of testing as required under a state monitoring program for bird flu in dairy cattle, animal health experts in Pen...

Community Blood Bank will hold a drive from noon to 5 p.m. Monday at St. Bernard Church, 95 E. Corydon St. “Each day premature babies are born, cancer...

When we talk about catching waves over the summer, this is not the kind of wave we mean. Because as summer winds down, it’s not ocean waves many of us...

HARRISBURG (TNS) —If you’ve noticed that more and more people are coming down with a case of COVID, you’re not wrong. The bad news is cases are on the...

DuBOIS — Hepatitis is inflammation of the liver, which is swelling that occurs when tissues are injured or infected. Liver inflammation can be caused ...

HARRISBURG (TNS) — We’ve come a long way from the first days of COVID. Even though the severity of the virus and its effects have changed, the reality...

PITTSBURGH – Bird flu, or H5N1 virus, in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one ...

DuBOIS — Approximately 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease, and four out of five of those are women. An autoimmune disease is a condition ...

DuBois – There was a time when practically no one contracted pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, but now cases are rising throughout the coun...

You may have heard recent news reports about bird flu spreading in birds around the world and causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows. While bird ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — University of Virginia Health researchers have discovered a potential explanation for some of the most perplexing mysteries of ...

(TNS) — Is there a mystery virus making the rounds? Young people are insisting it isn’t COVID-19, RSV or the flu because test results are negative, bu...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Women are far more likely than men to get autoimmune diseases, when an out-of-whack immune system attacks their own bodies — and new...

(TNS) — Just one semi-clear nostril would do. The bar is that low. After a day with not-so-terrible cold symptoms, it’s alarming, frustrating and conf...

DUBOIS — An annual exam is the cornerstone of a healthier, happier life. Even if you feel healthy, seeing your primary care provider annually can help...

PHILADELPHIA — This winter, in addition to the COVID-19 and flu vaccines, FDA-approved RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) immunizations are now availab...

The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will host Dr. John Androsavich’s public lecture on the promise of biomedical research at 7 p.m. Thursday. The...