One of the best ways to avoid getting sick is quite simple, according to Prianka Chawla, MD, Primary Care Physician at Tufts Medical Center: Keep your distance from people who are sick. But because of ...

Several measures can be adopted to avoid and combat the flu. However, it is important to note that viruses, like influenza, frequently change its structure to evade the immune system, resulting in new ...

With no warning signs of a widespread outbreak, the infections were discovered during hospital treatment for unrelated health ...

While most people recover from the flu within days, this fast-mutating virus can lead to serious illness—especially for the elderly, pregnant women, young children, and those with chronic ...

Anyone who has had the flu at least once knows what to expect: high fever, muscle aches, chills, and a general feeling of ...

May is Lyme Disease Awareness Month and the charity, Lyme Disease UK, is urging the public to look out for these dangerous arachnids which may ...

While most people recover fully from flu after a week or two without the need for any special treatment, this viral condition ...

The Department of Health has announced that the jab would be more widely available as part of a wider package of preventative ...

Glenn Phillips never expected to infect his family with the flu when they met for a belated Christmas gathering. “I don’t ...

Authorities released an investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet searches by Gene ...

Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa were found dead on 26 February, roughly 2 weeks after she died of a rare disease ...