COVID-19 and influenza cases rose in December in New Mexico, and influenza-like illnesses are expected to continue to climb ...

For many, the infection starts with symptoms similar to the common cold, but a painful, full-body cough can develop after a week or two.

The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials say. NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, ...

The most up-to-date data from the CDC, which was released in early November, showed Pennsylvania and New York had reported the most cases of whooping cough at more than 2,000 each. Ohio, Wisconsin, ...

After Gov. Gavin Newsom last week declared an emergency stemming from bird flu’s spread in dairy herds, local public health ...

Here we are, on the cusp of the midway point in a decade that has been, in global health and infectious diseases terms, a lot ...

Should RFK Jr. be confirmed as HHS secretary, he will wield power over policy details that could shape the trajectory of U.S.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, whooping cough cases in the United States are beginning to return to pre-pandemic levels. According to Dr. Jason Newland, chief of ...

First conceived in 1774 by Benjamin Jesty, a farmer in Dorsetshire, England, the smallpox vaccine alone has saved millions of lives. Operation Warp Speed, which rapidly developed the COVID vaccines, ...

Louisiana has long had high rates of seasonal illnesses, often ranking among the worst in the nation. Experts warn a recent ...

The idea that the pandemic’s origins lie with a research facility in China was once labeled a conspiracy theory.

Taxi jumps curb, slams into Christmas Day crowd outside Manhattan Macy’s on W. 34th St. A taxi cab jumped the curb and slammed into six pedestrians walking near Macy's on W. 34th St. and Sixth ...