Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy wants Americans to know that drinking is a preventable risk factor for cancer, and he ...

For example, if a human gets infected with a bird flu and also carries a human influenza A virus, these two viruses can ...

Health officials have reported a rise in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) infections among children ages 14 and under in China, but the exact magnitude of this uptick is unclear.

A study underscores the value of physical activity. Researchers found patients who responded in a survey that they are physically active have a statistically significant lower risk of having 19 ...

Alcohol can also affect hormone levels in the body, increasing the risk of breast cancer, she said. Approximately 16.5 percent of breast cancer cases are linked to alcohol consumption, according to ...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how crucial testing is for disease preparedness and response, and new research from the ...

These cells are, according to Karin, “like ticking time bombs that could start proliferating again at any point and ...

The Biden administration should approve a vaccine for the H5N1 bird flu virus, according to a former state health ...

A year into the first outbreak of bird flu among cattle, the virus shows no sign of slowing. The U.S. failed to eliminate the ...