Why some viral infections appear to trigger autoimmune disease

Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) is a mosquito-borne pathogen that has been identified in more than 110 countries around the world. The virus typically causes flu-like symptoms, but it can also trigger

UK sees steepest fall in healthy life expectancy of rich nations

The global comparison, based on World Health Organization data, compared the UK to other nations in western Europe, the Nordics, North America and Oceania. It is now ranked 20th out

As Trump Punts on Medical Debt, Battle Over Patient Protections Moves to States

Noam N. Levey and Katheryn Houghton and Arielle Zionts With the Trump administration scaling back federal efforts to protect Americans from medical bills they can’t pay, advocates for patients and