There's plenty of confusion surrounding vaccines and the misinformation is spreading. Tonight in a special report, Sylvia Perez breaks down exactly what's changed under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secret...

Delegates resolved that the nation's largest doctors group will advocate in support of the longstanding ACIP structure.

Volunteers in vaccine trials help drive medical breakthroughs, but they don’t always get the real shot. In early studies, some received a placebo, a harmless injection with no active ingredient,

Chicago's NBC 5 News features University of Illinois Cancer Center Member Shikha Jain, MD, FACP, on at-home cervical cancer screening test.

Chicago’s NBC 5 News recently featured Dr. Shikha Jain, a medical oncologist at UI Health and a member of the University of Illinois Cancer Center, in a segment highlighting a major advancement in women’s health. Dr. Jain discussed the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the first at-home cervical cancer screening test—a development that could significantly increase access to early detection and prevention.

A single individual is enough for hope to exist, and that individual can be you, says His Holiness Pope Francis in this searing TED Talk delivered directly from Vatican City. In a hopeful message to p...

Human error thought to be to blame for deaths in measles vaccination campaign

CECIL, the Cancer Center's giant inflatable colon, on display at UIC Flames women’s basketball for March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Colorectal cancer is one of the most preventable — and treatable — cancers, but only if it’s caught early. Alarmingly, rates of colorectal cancer are rising, especially in younger adults. As a physician and advocate for cancer prevention, I recently had the opportunity to speak with ESPN to help raise awareness about this critical issue. Early Detection Saves Lives Routine screening can detect colorectal cancer in its earliest stages — sometimes even before symptoms appear.