Respiratory illness activity is currently considered "high" in the United States, according to the CDC. In one state, it is ...

Mask-wearing is once again being recommended and changes to the visitation protocol have been implemented at OSF HealthCare facilities due to "widespread respiratory illnesses" in Illinois, company ...

The CDC certainly gave a medical basis for its recommendation that quarantine be cut in half for those people, from 10 days to five. That’s because, per the CDC, most people are most infectious ...

In September 2024, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a label update for Heplisav-B (hepatitis B vaccine ...

Cases of norovirus, an infectious stomach bug, have surged in the U.S. this December, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The week of December 5 ...

Federal health officials are recommending expanded testing of dairy farm workers after a new study found evidence of previously undetected cases of bird flu in humans. Why it matters: The study is ...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations have been updated for the meningococcal serogroup B MenB-4C vaccine (Bexsero).

Late December generally qualifies as the holiday season, but that’s not the only thing in the air. Unfortunately, one of the ...

According to the CDC, flu cases are surging across much of the country, but at a moderate level here in the commonwealth.