Leaders with the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have announced changes to vaccine recommendations and made statements about vaccine safety without evidence. They also announced a ...

Every winter, I prepare for my clinic schedule to fill up with patients experiencing runny noses, coughs, and fevers caused by viruses, such as rhinoviruses, influenza, and COVID-19. I also prepare ...

A government shutdown could furlough Alabama workers, delay aid programs, and close parks. Here’s what’s at risk if Congress can’t reach a deal.

Cumulative influenza-associated hospitalization rate for October 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025 surpassed all end-of-season rates during the period beginning with the 2010 to 2011 season. HealthDay ...

Highly skilled epidemiologists and analysts at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received a late-night on email Sept. 15 that prior approvals for long-term telework, including even ...

Symptoms include fever, muscle aches, headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance, and convulsions, sometimes preceded by gastrointestinal issues ...

Handwashing often becomes so routine that we stop doing it correctly, leaving behind unwanted germs that can spread pathogens and diseases. This routine hygiene step is especially critical in food and ...

Polio has been a common childhood vaccine since the 1950s, but do adults need a polio booster? Infectious disease experts share the answer.

More than 70 passengers and crew on a Royal Caribbean cruise ship have fallen ill from a norovirus outbreak as it heads to Miami.

The impacted products were sold under two brands, Harvest Cuts and Fresh and Finest, and distributed to a number of states. Here's what to know.

Scientists have developed what they call a “virus cocktail” to fight superbugs in a major advance for infectious disease treatment.Researchers from Monash University and The Alfred, in Melbourne, ...

The high seas are in high distress with stomach bugs going viral. A recent outbreak of norovirus aboard Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas has left 71 passengers and one crew member running for ...