It's an unusual winter for respiratory illnesses. The flu is peaking twice: once in early January and again in February.

Schools across the United States are closing temporarily due to surges of flu and other seasonal illnesses among students and ...

Experts said it raises new questions about wider spread and the difficulty of controlling infections in animals and the people who work closely with them.

Reports of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have caused concern as cases rise in China and the UK, evoking fears reminiscent ...

Human cases of bird flu are rare, but they have happened ... There are treatments for bird flu that differ based on a person’s symptoms, Mount Sinai Hospital explains. If bird flu is identified early, ...

The Houston R-1 School District announced today it will be closed on Friday due to a high number of students and staff sick. According to a Facebook post from the district, not only ...

It can happen even after a mild case and at any age, although rates have declined since the pandemic’s early years. Studies show vaccination can lower the risk. It also is not clear what causes long ...

Rising flu cases in North Texas are hitting hospitals, forcing school closures. See influenza symptoms, how to get a test, how long you're contagious.

Social media's danger to youth mental health has captured the attention of Texas lawmakers, at times eclipsing focus on ...

Some of the legislation filed so far focus on the Vaccine Adverse Reporting System, or VAERS, a collection of self-reported post-vaccination health issues. Others mandate physicians to report to the U ...

General Hospital star Laura Wright is known for being a powerhouse, but only a year ago, the Daytime Emmy-winner and soap ...

Dr. Eithan Haim gave a conservative activist records about the transgender care program at Texas Children's Hospital. Haim ...