genetics

There’s a lot to be learned about the omicron coronavirus variant, but scientists already know enough to prescribe a rational response to the threat. ...

NEW YORK — In a room as cold as a refrigerator, Dr. Maura Boldrini bends over a plastic box filled with pale slices of human brain, each piece nestled...

BUFFALO — The American Red Cross in Western New York has an emergency need for blood amid the ongoing severe shortage. Blood and platelet donations co...

Even if we never learn whether COVID-19 escaped from a lab or jumped to humans from animals, the public is entitled to a closer look at what’s going o...

In mid-January, authorities estimated more than 2 million people worldwide had died from COVID-19, including more than 400,000 in the United States. A...

The prospect of a vaccine for COVID-19 reaching the Twin Tiers area is closer and closer. A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of ...

BUFFALO — The American Red Cross needs people of all races and ethnicities to give blood to help ensure a blood supply as diverse as the patients who ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and some of his officials are flirting with an outlier theory that the new coronavirus was set loose on the world ...

Dr. Rajeev Pillai, IRMC’s interventional cardiologist, has during his three years at IRMC diagnosed several cases of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Disse...

Every new parent wants something for their child, such as fun toys, a new stroller even, a safe environment and opportunities. Sandi Quinlan, sixth gr...

GENEVA — As the hemp industry grows, producers face the challenge of cultivating a crop that has received comparatively little scientific study, and t...

OLEAN — Reports of influenza, widespread across New York state, are on the rise in Cattaraugus County as well, especially the influenza B strain. So f...

October is a festive time associated with autumn-colored hues of red, yellow, orange, brown, or even the eerie glow of purple and black for Halloween....

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, the American Red Cross urges eligible donors to give blood or platelets to provide hope and healing...

More than a quarter of a century ago, John Gray, an American author and relationship counselor, penned a book that skyrocketed in sales: "Men Are from...

Speech ­— even in this age of social media — is still humanity's most important means of communication. The spoken word is the way the vast majority o...

The American Red Cross serving Western New York is facing a severe blood shortage and urgently needs blood and platelet donors to give now to avoid de...

As influenza activity picks up, the American Red Cross is urging healthy donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets to ensure a strong blood...