Mid-September to late October is the optimal window for people to receive the updated vaccinations to protect against severe ...

Stomach viruses can enter your mouth, nose, and eyes. But there’s plenty you can do to prevent getting sick after you come into contact with them. A stomach virus is an infectious microscopic organism ...

The upcoming fall and winter months are about to bring the usual crop of respiratory illnesses—influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and, of course, COVID. Public health experts had nervously ...

A highly anticipated new shot that can protect newborns from the ravages of respiratory syncytial virus may not be available to some families this season because of uncertainties about insurance ...

As flu season nears, experts emphasize the immune system's vital role in combating illness. A strong immune response reduces ...

WELL, THE MEASLES OUTBREAK IN TEXAS NOW REACHING 124 CASES AND JUST IN ABOUT 15 MINUTES AGO, TEXAS REPORTING ONE DEATH. ALMOST ALL CASES ARE IN PEOPLE WHO ARE UNVACCINATED. NEW MEXICO HAS AT LEAST ...

Source: Photograph by the Public Health Image Library from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention When the virus that came to be known as SARS-CoV-2 hit the news in early 2020, it got the ...

Concerns about the dangers of mosquito-borne viruses are on the rise after the first New York resident to contract eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) since 2015 died last weekend, New York Gov. Kathy ...

West Nile virus is the leading cause of mosquito-borne illness in the continental United States. As of Sept. 23, over 1,100 ...

While holiday gatherings offer an opportunity to spread joy and happiness, they also offer the opportunity to spread any diseases that might currently be making the rounds. That can be especially ...