Flu cases have soared (hospital admissions are up 50% vs this time last year) and reports say there's a new H3N2 strain. Here ...

An investigation into cellular components in bacteria has unexpectedly uncovered a feature with relevance across many life ...

From Thanksgiving to New Year’s, holiday togetherness comes with a catch: a spike in the viruses that thrive when we all gather inside.

The holidays bring family and fun — but also a higher risk of illness. A pediatrician shares simple tips to stay healthy, ...

Cold and flu season is approaching, and with both RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) and COVID-19 surging, it could potentially be a “tripledemic.” In addition to vaccines, protection from these ...

Each winter, cold and flu season reaches its peak. That leaves a lot of people dealing with coughing, sneezing and fevers. People often take fever reducers to lower their body temperature when they’re ...

Today we know pathogens -- viruses, bacteria, and certain other microbes -- are responsible for many diseases. But linking ...

Antibiotics are no longer able to treat infections as effectively as they once did because many pathogens have developed ...