Dear UIC students, faculty and staff,
In the past few weeks, respiratory virus disease activity (e.g., cases and hospitalizations) in Chicago for COVID-19, influenza and RSV has been high and continues to rise. This means that respiratory illness…
Dear UIC students, faculty and staff,
In the past few weeks, respiratory virus disease activity (e.g., cases and hospitalizations) in Chicago for COVID-19, influenza and RSV has been high and continues to rise. This means that respiratory illness…

An analysis of safety data suggests that Abrysvo, the Pfizer respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) RSVpreF vaccine, does not increase the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes when administered after 32 weeks’ gestation, according…

Can circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) detect cancer recurrence in patients being treated for esophageal cancer or gastroesophageal (GE) cancer earlier than traditional clinical or radiographic methods? Investigators presenting new research at the

Artificial intelligence boosters predict that AI will transform life on Earth for the better. Yet there’s a major problem — artificial intelligence’s alarming propensity for sociopathic behavior.
Large language models (LLMs) like…

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Hours before ushering in 2025, 18-year-old Faith was helping her father, Troy, prepare for their New Year’s Eve party. Soon, their home would be filled with friends and family. Fresh cookies baked in the oven, filling the house with a…

Pain sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new study by Weill Cornell Medicine.
The findings, published Jan. 7 in Nature, suggest that current drugs may not be as effective…

Higher intake of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend shelf life, is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer, according to the results of a French study published by Hasenböhler…

Surgical face masks provide inadequate protection against flu-like illnesses including Covid, and should be replaced by respirator-level masks – worn every time doctors and nurses are face to face with a patient, according to a group of experts…