The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to ...

Common cold symptoms tend to affect the upper airways, like the nose, head, and throat. Learn how symptoms progress with a ...

In a terrifying discovery, researchers have unveiled a new hybrid disease: a combination of the notorious frat flu and STDs.

Health authorities in Dominica are monitoring sporadic suspected cases of leptospirosis, as well as dual outbreaks of ...

WHITMAN COUNTY, Wash. -- A person died from the flu in Whitman County, according to Whitman County Public Health (WCPH). The ...

It’s been a little more than five years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, which to date has killed more than 1.2 million people in the United States and ...

We all know what it feels like to have the flu. Fever, body aches, coughing, congestion, chills, sore throat . . . in general ...

Kennedy Jr. proposed a novel fix to the nation’s bird flu epidemic: Let the virus spread. Andrew Harnik / Getty Images “They should consider maybe the possibility of letting it run through the ...

A new bird flu outbreak has been confirmed as the virus continues to spread across the US. The deadly H7N9 strain was detected on a poultry farm in Noxubee, Mississippi, last week, for the first ...

Bird flu continues to spread in the U.S., infecting thousands of wild birds and poultry while posing an increasing threat to humans. Since the outbreak among U.S. livestock was first detected in ...

Bird flu “is adapting to mammals, and it continues to show new tricks,” Nelson tells The Verge. The virus is spreading widely in domestic and wild animals, while exact transmission routes ...

According to the Tennessee Department of Health, flu-related hospitalizations have risen by over 30% just in the past month. As flu season continues, it’s crucial to take steps to protect yourself and ...