Pope Francis was hospitalized Friday for the fourth time since being elected in 2013, after he was diagnosed with bronchitis last week. Francis had part of one lung removed as a young ...

After a different strain of bird flu was recently found in cattle for the first time, experts reveal what this means in our fight against the virus.

Flu cases are through the roof across the US right now. And, while cold and flu season always packs a punch, it feels like ...

Health workers are braving freezing temperatures this week to administer polio vaccinations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir ...

This marks the highest rate of the virus recorded so far this winter season ... HMPV is a respiratory disease that causes flu or cold-like symptoms. Most cases are mild, but infection can increase ...

As a result, wine drinking may dampen down the inflammation in the nose and airways which occurs when the immune system is fighting infection by cold viruses. Dr William Bird, medical consultant ...

There also tends to be lower humidity in the colder seasons, "causing dry nasal passages making them susceptible to cold viruses," she adds. There are several factors that could explain why colds ...

COVID can still spread rapidly, especially through close person-to-person contact. You can get the virus and spread it even if you've been vaccinated or had the virus before. How long are you ...

“Norovirus can mutate easily, similar to other viruses like influenza and Covid,” says Lucy Thorne, a lecturer in molecular virology at Imperial College London. “A vaccine can provide ...

However, if someone is exposed to extremely cold temperatures, the body may not be able to produce heat as fast as it loses it, causing a person's core body temperature to plummet. If an ...

The timing of flu season is largely due to the low temperatures. Research has found that flu viruses spread efficiently in cold conditions. "The flu thrives in colder weather, so you will see it ...