Cancer deaths are down in the U.S., but the disease is taking hold in younger populations, likely fueled by obesity, alcohol ...

FluMist is the first vaccine to prevent influenza that does not need to be administered by a healthcare provider, the ...

The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.

The predictive data for Utah shows a 8.08% increase in overdose deaths — 722 deaths for the yearlong period ending in April ...

A new vaccine is out just in time for fall, offering protection against the latest variant. Anyone 6 months and older can get ...

For veterans with incident chronic kidney disease (CKD), a history of homelessness is associated with an increased risk for ...

September will soon be drawing to a close. The kids are back to school, and those of us in the Northern Hemisphere are ...

Now, there’s another new variant getting attention from the infectious disease community. It’s called XEC, and it’s currently ...

The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.

Heart disease affects poorer communities more than the rest of the U.S., mostly because of just four factors, a study has found.

JOHNSONBURG — During National Suicide Prevention Month in September, Chi Catalone, Penn State Extension educator and licensed ...

Three birds have tested positive for West Nile Virus in Grand Traverse County, according to the Grand Traverse Coun ...