You’ve probably endured many colds in your lifetime, as this viral infection affects millions of people every year in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

Cold weather and the flu season are right around the corner, so it’s time to start preparing yourself by getting a flu shot. The CDC recommends everyone six months or older make an appointment ...

Public health officials, including the CDC and the FDA, announced their 2024-2025 respiratory virus season outlook and guidelines. Despite what has been a busy summer with COVID-19, they say it ...

Colds generally appear gradually over time, while flu symptoms are more sudden and intense. In contrast, COVID-19 symptoms may take anywhere from 2 to 14 days after exposure to surface.

The CDC's vaccine advisory committee voted to recommend annual flu vaccines but against flu shots containing the preservative thimerosal ...

While there's no vaccine against the cold, there are immunizations that can help prevent other risky infections, like pneumonia and the flu. The CDC says people with heart disease should get the ...

Here’s what causes colds to spread so easily, how long they are usually contagious and how they’re most commonly treated.

Sen. Cassidy voices concerns over new ACIP members' lack of expertise in microbiology and mRNA vaccines after the ousting of ...

While most people recover from the flu after a short bout of illness, it can be deadly, especially for certain at-risk groups. Between 1999 and 2022, 1.8 of every 100,000 people in the U.S. who ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ... Levine told News 2 that hospitals were not anticipating high rates of cold, flu, and RSV to hit this late in the season.