2024 was the worst year for gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on cruise ships in over a decade, according to newly released ...

Only certain cleaners kill norovirus, a leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea and foodborne illness. Why is that?

The CDC’s actions come in response to China's government-run media confirming that positivity rates of HMPV hare rising in children under the age of 14, despite respiratory illnesses being down ...

Experts say China's rise in HMPV cases is “consistent with global patterns”. But how does the disease compare to COVID-19 and ...

The FDA's new standards for toxic lead target processed baby foods such as jarred fruits, vegetables, yogurts and dry cereals ...

Chinese health officials are reportedly monitoring an increase in cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV). There is currently ...

Some of the highest levels of influenza are now in Western states, several of which have already topped the peaks recorded ...

A person in Louisiana who became severely ill with a bird flu virus known as H5N1 in December has passed away from the ...

The death in Louisiana — involving a person with underlying health conditions — is the first human case in the United States linked to exposure to backyard birds, according to the federal Centers for ...

Recent research led by UTHealth Houston scientists has uncovered two genes associated with variants linked to epilepsy, which ...

The first U.S. bird flu death has been reported — a person in Louisiana who had been hospitalized with severe respiratory ...

Happy achoo year! After a slow start, flu season is gaining steam in the US. Emergency room visits for influenza were “very ...