It’s officially fall and that means cold and flu season is here. According to the CDC, Flu activity begins to increase in ...

Understanding the differences between colds, flu, and RSV can help in identifying the illness you're dealing with, the ...

The vaccine panel hand-selected by health secretary and anti-vaccine advocate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Thursday voted ...

The CDC estimates that as many as 56,000 people die from the flu or flu -like illness each year. The CDC also says the simple act of hand washing is the single most important means of preventing ...

CDC vaccine advisory committee recommends against flu vaccines containing thimerosal Opponents worry the decision will reduce access and fuel skepticism.

Infectious disease specialist Monica Gandhi, MD examines recent claims about the safety of thimerosal, a preservative used in ...

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that emergency room visits caused by tick bites have spiked in 2025.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned in an internal document that the delta variant of the coronavirus appears to spread as easily as chickenpox and likely causes more ...

A newly posted agenda for next week’s meeting of the just-appointed group of outside vaccine advisers to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includes a discussion and vote on ...

Respiratory syncytial virus is common but it can be dangerous for some infants and young kids. Here's everything parents need ...

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