Cruise ship passenger making best of quarantine in US after hantavirus outbreak
Eighteen Americans are under observation at specialized healthcare facilities after three people died and others...
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Potential case of hantavirus reported in Illinois, but it’s not linked to cruise ship outbreak
Health officials are investigating a potential hantavirus case in Illinois, though the case is not...
Today in History: First oral contraceptive pill approved by FDA
On May 9, 1960, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conditionally approved Enovid for use...
At Humboldt Park Lagoon, anglers hope fish and swan boats can coexist in urban ecosystem
Some say the boats' spinning pedals rip up vegetation that fish use for shelter and...
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean kills 3 people, WHO says
A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three...
UC San Diego researchers work on way to prevent Alzheimer’s disease with molecular ‘switch’
Researchers at UC San Diego say they recently uncovered new insights into a protein that...
Today in History: Hubble Space Telescope deployed in orbit
On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed in orbit from the space...
US health officials nix publication of a study on COVID vaccine effectiveness
U.S. health officials stopped the publication of a study on whether the COVID-19 vaccine was...
This Little Village native helped Artemis II go around the moon. Now he wants to see the stars for himself.
Little Village native Joseph Gonzalez played an integral role in Artemis II, humanity’s first lunar...
The Lyrid meteor shower is visible now and peaking soon. Here’s how to spot it.
The Lyrid meteor shower is expected to bring fiery streaks to the night sky.