Plague is often associated with the deadly pandemics of the Middle Ages, but the disease has not disappeared. Its early symptoms can resemble those of the flu, while some forms of the infection can ...

CDC makes startling discovery on airport disease risk.

Fall is underway in California, bringing with it the start of another respiratory virus season. According to the California ...

The American Lung Association is urging adults 50 or older with chronic lung disease and all adults 75 or older to talk with their healthcare provider about getting vaccinated against respiratory ...

Dr. Yuan-Po Tu of Optum Washington shares ways to help protect yourself and your family this season. Sponsored by Optum.

Data shows that flu cases are already ticking up weeks earlier than usual. Follow these steps to stay healthy now and into the fall and winter.

As physicians and healthcare providers at Johns Hopkins Medicine prepare for cold and flu season, they are available to ...

Dr. Sarah Marks University of Kentucky Fall allergy season overlaps with cold and flu season in Kentucky, making this a ...

The flu season is just beginning in New York, but it turns out most sick New Yorkers are not doing everything they can to ...

The CDC notes that people can become infected when broken skin or the mucous membranes of the eyes, nose or mouth come into contact with blood or body.

Health authorities often advise people to get their flu vaccine by the end of October – but as an epidemiologist focusing on ...

I am Yoshi, an internist.October has arrived, and flu vaccinations are starting in various places. "When should I get it this ...