Measles was declared eliminated in 2000 in the United States, but for some strange reason there have been five recent outbreaks, for a total of more than 120 cases.

According to a recent article in Science, potato farmers are facing an uncertain future.

Grace College's Coach K is more than statistics and accomplishments as he “retires.”

In previous columns I have discussed insects, bacteria and animals that have a medical application. There is another aquatic species to add, a small fish called Garra rufa, now being used in an experiment to treat individuals with skin diseases like psoriasis.

I was reading about the Yellowstone supervolcano the other day.

I did not have the opportunity in college to study philosophy or learn about philosophers and therefore had little interest in the subject. This recently changed after I discovered a small book titled “Montaigne” written by Stephan Zweig — it captured the essence of Michel de Montaigne's life and accomplishments.

My more and I were in the living room watching the news when there was a report about abortion. “How can anyone kill a child?” she lamented as tears rolled down her cheeks.

When I was young, many years ago, my parents did not allow my brother or me to go swimming at our local pool because it was thought to be the source of infantile paralysis.

The city often enters into contracts for the acquisition of goods and services and public works projects. Let’s talk about how the city handles the selection of vendors and contracted services.

I am fascinated by historical mysterious diseases that appear suddenly and then strangely disappear.

How about those high school students from Covington Catholic High School in Kentucky, eh?

Touch, according to the author, has become a new science, and neuroscientists continue to learn more about how skin is busily sensing our relationships to others.

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb is urging Republicans in the state legislature to pass a hate crimes law.

Last year I wrote a column about two of the smartest men who lived in the modern era (1700 to the present). On further deliberation and careful thought I nominate two others to consider.

Now that Democrats have dug in on their refusal to spend $5.7 billion on some sort of border barrier, I thought it might be fun to point out some expensive things that do get approved.

In a “Remember When” column written a few months ago, Kristina Smiley described an event that occurred 50 years ago pertaining to required tuberculosis (TB) testing in Warsaw Community Schools.

A story on Associated Press this week caught my eye. It was about Tesla, the U.S. electric automaker. I’ve never been a big fan of government subsidies for this technology or that technology. …

Two weeks ago, at the last city council meeting of 2018, the final municipal property tax rate for 2019 was approved. We were all very happy with the result.

Viruses may be the most bizarre of all life forms, although they are not truly living.

If you ever wondered what’s wrong with politics and government, look no further for evidence than “the wall.”

Those humble zebrafish swimming gracefully in your aquarium have become excellent models for studying childhood cancer and a host of other diseases.

I’m sure the shepherds wondered why their celestial visitors came to them, lowly agricultural workers. They were instructed to go to Bethlehem and see this child who had been born.

E. coli can double its population in less than two hours under the right conditions, which means that it has the potential to make people, especially children and the elderly, very sick.

Last week I wrote about what I perceive as a double standard with regard to the level of scrutiny applied to different people by the media, I would like to clarify that a little bit. Let me be clear. …

The widespread availability of quack medical products was instrumental in the enactment of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 and the Medical Device Amendments in 1976.