A new study reveals a surprising result: women may be at greater risk for developing long-term health effects from COVID-19. Although numerous studies have shown men have more severe acute COVID cases ...

“Overall, female sex was associated with a 1.31-times higher risk of long COVID,” researchers said. “In age-stratified analyses, female sex was associated with the highest risk of long COVID among ...

CDC testing data for the same period reveals that 6.6 percent of COVID-19 tests came back positive, with Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin seeing the highest test positivity ...

Jan. 20, 2025, marks five years since the CDC reported the first laboratory-confirmed case of COVID-19 on American soil.

Flu transmission could start falling soon in Bellingham area as walking pneumonia and whooping cough case counts have officials concerned.

With flu season in full swing, new statewide data reveals a recent spike in flu-related hospitalizations and emergency room ...

Twenty states (plus D.C.) had "very high" levels of the virus present in wastewater, an increase from 16 states the week before.

WASHINGTON — In the winter months ... Flu symptoms tend to hit more quickly than cold symptoms, and can last anywhere from a ...

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health ...

The CDC reports rising cases of COVID-19, flu, RSV, and norovirus. Dr. Leana Wen advises most mild symptoms don’t require medical care, emphasizing rest, fluids, and over-the-counter treatments.

treatment focuses on management of symptoms. What is China saying about it? Chinese authorities have acknowledged that HMPV cases are increasing, but have emphasized that the virus is a known entity ...

If you buy something, we may earn an affiliate commission. If there’s one thing you don’t want to endure, it’s the symptoms of norovirus, a brutal stomach bug that tends to cause relentless ...