Cases of infectious norovirus are rising across the US this holiday season - The nasty viral infection can be deadly, with ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, said he will prioritize preventing chronic disease, shifting funding from vaccine and infectious disease ...

Jamaica is seeing an outbreak of leptospirosis and is urging anyone who is experiencing symptoms from the infectious disease ...

Infections happen year-round, but peak whooping cough season lasts from late summer through fall. Pertussis is a cyclical disease, meaning it might spread widely through a community and then disappear ...

Having the flu is a lousy experience, regardless of the type you have. While news of a rough flu season ahead (spurred by subclade K) continues to make headlines, there are two main types of flu, A ...

Although the CDC reports that the fall flu season in the US is currently mild, measles and hand-foot-mouth disease (HFMD) are surging this fall, according to recent data from Epic Research.

HCV—can persist in the livers of those infected and even lead to liver disease or failure in extreme cases. It affects tens ...

Experts split as CDC halts primate studies tied to RFK Jr.’s MAHA agenda, leaving hundreds of research monkeys in limbo.

Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an important cause of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) among under-5 ...

LEWISBURG, W.Va. (WVVA) - Faculty and students at the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine (WVSOM) are combing Appalachian forests and local springs for microbes that could lead to new ...

Infectious diseases are hitting homeless populations especially hard. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Jennifer Millar keeps trash bags and hand sanitizer near her tent, and she regularly pours ...

Like an estimated 20 million Americans, I have an incurable post-acute infection syndrome that goes by the name of long Covid ...