The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, stomach flu and COVID-19.

Multiple Illinois health systems have implemented full or partial mask mandates following an uptick in respiratory infections across the state.

Medically reviewed by Daniel More, MD An ear infection often happens when a virus or bacteria causes inflammation in the ear.

Cases of norovirus are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to data from to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and with holiday gatherings set to continue this ...

Fall and winter are often considered prime times for colds and flu, but some viral illnesses surge in the spring, too.

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Symptoms tend to slowly get better over ... may prescribe antibiotics long-term to try to prevent new strep infections. Some children have their tonsils removed. But scientists haven’t studied ...

So understanding how to recognize symptoms is key to maintaining a healthy ... As a result, you may have recurrent infections. When there’s too much sugar in your blood, white blood cells ...

A mystery illness being dubbed 'disease X' has infected more than 400 and killed dozens of children in the Democratic ... or a combination of many of those infections hitting at once.

to see if there is evidence of other infections in the area." Last month, state health officials announced a child in Alameda County had been positive for the disease. Investigators have not been ...

Many people have experienced the pain and thumping that accompany a middle ear infection, and they're especially common in ...