Thanks to the pandemic, you’re probably a lot more aware of infectious diseases than you ever thought you would be. We wouldn’t be surprised if you...
Chances are, if you take care of young children—or have just been a bit on edge about this year’s cold and flu season—you’ve heard a lot...
We know at this point in the pandemic that COVID-19 is less likely to spread outdoors. But unless you live in a region of the US...
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that many people are, well, a bit selfish. Most of us know a friend of a friend who...
Flu season is ramping up, folks. Cases are already “high” in certain parts of the US, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control...
Keep in mind, too, that norovirus cases are only expected to go up from here. “Kids are back in school,” which always boosts the risks of...
Now that flu season is here—and expected to be pretty bad this season—public health experts are urging everyone to get the annual vaccine before the end...
Either way, many experts aren’t happy about the CDC’s shift. “Doctors and other health care workers have an obligation to keep patients safe,” Perry N. Halkitis,...
Cold and flu season may be nastier than usual this year, experts say. Beyond getting your flu shot, it doesn’t hurt to brush up on the...
Enterovirus D68, a virus that typically causes respiratory symptoms and, in rare cases, severe illness in children, is likely fueling a rise in pediatric hospitalizations in...