There’s a lesson here for the UK and the anti-WHO Nigel Farage – Trump attacks it in public, but in private he knows he still needs it, says Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the Universi ...

This year's fierce flu season is not over. Although parts of the United States are seeing downward trends, influenza activity remains elevated nationally. The 2025-2026 flu season is already shaping ...

The flu is hitting kids hard this season. So far, 52 kids have died from the flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Jan. 30. About 9 in 10 had not received a flu shot.

Another hit of potentially record-breaking cold has triggered warnings of citrus damage and potential mass iguana die-offs. But how about the average Floridian, who has long ditched heavy jackets ...

It was mid-morning when Nadine Jones got the daycare call every working mother dreads—her son spiked a fever and needed to be picked up. Jones, a senior associate at a big D.C. law firm, newly ...

A nasty cold or a bout of flu is a nuisance for you; it’s a complete disaster for the 2,900 athletes currently gathering in Milan, Italy, for the Winter Olympics. Staying healthy is one of the crucial ...

Kyiv is expanding its "invincibility points" as more than just heated tents but places where people can receive psychological support, warmth, and assistance. Ukraine's national railway company has ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — Distinguishing between the common cold, flu, RSV, and COVID-19 can be difficult because they share similar symptoms. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that ...

Nothing makes a cold more miserable than feeling like you can’t breathe. These Breathe Right nasal strips gently open up your nose so you can sleep, rest, or just get through the day. Each strip uses ...

Q My wife started getting sick a few days before Halloween. We were worried that it was going to turn into a bad respiratory illness, but it stayed in her nose and throat. That’s a common cold, right?

A new study helps explain why you get sick from a common cold virus. The secret, it turns out, lies inside your nose. Winter brings a surge of respiratory illnesses, including rhinoviruses, the most ...