UPMC Children’s Community Pediatrics is are seeing an increase in cases of the flu. They ask parents to keep any sick ...

There’s a new term to describe the rise of respiratory illnesses this season: “quad-demic.” The “quad” in quad-demic refers ...

A new study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) reveals how the SARS-CoV-2 virus evolved from initially ...

Influenza, COVID-19 and RSV are staples of the winter cold and flu season, but the measles, whooping cough and norovirus are ...

A surprising new study suggests that COVID-19 may not have originated from bats or pangolins, but rather from a rare fusion of human diseases. Using an advanced AI-driven approach called max-logistic ...

The risk of transmission of pathogens and subsequent infection in healthcare facilities is substantial. Pathogens may be transmitted from other patients (cross infection), the hospital personnel, ...

Yeast infections are not contagious like a virus, and they’re not a type of sexually transmitted infection (STI). Every person has Candida on their body and in their mouth and digestive system, ...

You may wonder if COVID-19 is still a thing or how long an infection lasts ... You can get the virus and spread it even if you've been vaccinated or had the virus before. How long are you ...

the virus has long been present in the UK, and elsewhere too. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has long been tracking cases, which commonly spike around this time of year. Infections are ...

Fluid buildup in the sinuses can allow germs to grow, leading to a sinus infection. Sinusitis is usually caused by a virus and often lasts even after other upper respiratory symptoms are gone.