Twenty-six operations put healthy kidneys into 13 desperately ill people: Doctors in the nation's capital just performed a record-setting kidney swap, part of a pioneering effort to expand transplants to patients who too often don't qualify. ...more

December 15, 2009

University of South Florida researchers plan to study the effects of the swine flu vaccine on HIV-infected children and pregnant women. ...more

October 31, 2009

The Claim: Hay fever can lead to other allergies. The Facts: With spring under way, millions of hay fever sufferers are sneezing, sniffling and congested. But many sufferers are unaware that a pollen allergy can result in an allergy to fruits and vegetables, known as oral allergy syndrome. ...more

March 28, 2009

Yes, it is a little gross, but mucus is incredibly important. Let's take a look: ...more

January 31, 2009

The virus that caused the worldwide Spanish flu pandemic of 1918 was so powerful it killed an estimated 50 million people. So perhaps it should come as no surprise that it produced some powerful antibodies against it. ...more

September 3, 2008

Perhaps you think the flu season is winding down. It's not. Tampa Bay-area doctors say a viral syndrome is making its way around the region that can leave people sick and achy for up to three weeks. ...more

February 12, 2008