The most recent CDC hospitalization data and other indicators show that the flu virus is trending higher than the other germs ...

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the ...

CalMatters: Emergency Room Workers Are Facing More Attacks. A New California Law Increases Penalties A new California law imposes harsher penalties for assaulting emergency room workers. It ...

Hospitals and residential care facilities yet again face being overwhelmed by another vaccine-preventable illness ...

U.S. life expectancy is projected to rise by only two years, to 80·4. The U.S. will fall from 49th to 66th globally in life ...

If you get it, it's no fun: a day or two of vomiting and diarrhea, courtesy of the highly contagious norovirus. According to ...

Michigan included $20 million in its state budget for next year to expand the program to other cities as well as to mostly ...

The measles vaccine has prevented about 57 million deaths in the last 20 years — that’s nothing to sneeze at.

Typically, flu activity starts to pick up around Halloween and peaks in February. This year, however, the virus got off to a ...

Illinois health officials warn of a surge in respiratory illnesses and emphasize the importance of vaccines and preventative ...

It’s a really good time right now to get the shots, before all those family gatherings.” Kemble noted about a third of Hawaii ...