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Wintertime brings sniffles, and with so many kids coming back to school from a few years at home, RSV, the flu and colds are hitting especially hard. Experts share when it's time to keep your kids home from school and when it's time to see the doctor.
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Flu, RSV and other respiratory viruses have been spreading among children, and that has put a strain on hospitals, but also doctors' offices, pharmacies, families and caretakers.
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There has been a nationwide surge in respiratory illnesses, especially in children.
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A new scientific finding has uncovered why we get more viral colds, flu and Covid in winter and during cold snaps.
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As a trio of respiratory viruses spreads across the country and pediatric hospitalizations remain high, some hospitals are running into a new problem: a shortage of medical-grade cribs.
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This year's flu shot appears to be "a very good match" to the circulating strains, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Monday. However, she noted that flu vaccinations are lagging behind the pace of previous years.
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Waking up with a sore neck or back is not the way you want to start your day. Could the way you sleep be the reason for your discomfort? Experts suggest choosing a pillow that supports the natural curve of your neck.
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How does one go on with a holiday under such circumstances? On the one hand, the entire family was together for the first time in many years, and there was lots to do. On the other, there was little time to think about what we'd just witnessed or process our emotions.
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Colorectal cancer, which includes colon and rectal cancers, is the second most deadly cancer today and is striking more younger people in the prime of their lives. Here's how to use screening to lower your chances.
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To help prevent outbreaks of food-related illness and problems like the formula shortage, the US Food and Drug Administration needs a clearer mission and a different kind of leadership, and it has to act with more urgency, according to a highly critical new report.
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Hearing loss is far easier to treat than cognitive decline, experts say. And addressing the issue with tools like hearing aids may help prevent dementia, according to a new meta-analysis.
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A measles outbreak in central Ohio is growing, sickening more than 50 children, with many of them needing hospitalization, according to data updated Wednesday by Columbus Public Health.
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As a triple threat of respiratory illnesses -- flu, Covid-19 and respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV -- sweeps the United States, emergency departments are using one small tool more than usual to monitor whether a patient needs oxygen: the pulse oximeter.
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Doctors know that drugs called statins lower a person's risk of a stroke due to a blood clot. But a new study shows that the inexpensive medications can also decrease the risk of a first stroke as a result of an intracerebral hemorrhage, the deadliest kind.
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A chill is in the air, and you all know what that means — it's time for cold and flu season, when it seems everyone you know is suddenly sneezing, sniffling or worse. It's almost as if those pesky cold and flu germs whirl in with the first blast of winter weather.
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Recently exposed sandbars along the drought-stricken Mississippi River have caught the attention of fossil hunters, leading to two exceptional finds from a rare ice age species.
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The increasing popularity of stylish, trendy athletic wear has made über-comfortable clothing something that's not just for the gym. It's infiltrated all corners of culture, from high fashion runways to the offices of Silicon Valley executives — and really, it's appropriate for any occasion when you just want to be comfortable.
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December's full moon, also known as the "cold moon," will shine bright in the night sky this Wednesday, peaking at 11:08 p.m. ET.
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On Christmas Eve in 1972, humanity received a gift: A portrait of the Earth as a vivid globe.
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Neck pain may have many causes: Stress, poor posture, texting, injuries from sports, car or other accidents and chronic illnesses such as fibromyalgia, to name a few. But there's another culprit you may not be considering — how you sleep.
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The rate of premature birth in the United States is climbing, according to the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes.
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Even before their daughter was born in June, Aaron and Helen Chavez knew she would need heart surgery. Doctors expected her to have an operation around 6 months of age.
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The respiratory virus season has started early in kids this year and flooded children's hospitals in many parts of the country -- especially with respiratory syncytial virus, known as RSV.
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Higher Covid-19 vaccination rates among US children could prevent thousands of pediatric hospitalizations and millions of missed school days, according to an analysis published Tuesday by the Commonwealth Fund and the Yale School of Public Health.
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An experimental treatment, gantenerumab, failed to help people at high risk of memory loss from Alzheimer's or those who were in the early phases of the disease, the manufacturer said Monday.
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The presenter has gone viral on TikTok talking about his experience following a high-speed car crash in 2006.
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Six-year-old Cohen survives off the machines in his home and his mum's energy bills could rise to more than £3,000 a year.
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Rishi Sunak is told he is needs to "try harder" over plans to give pay rises to hospital staff.
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Cases of monkeypox are being investigated in several countries, including the UK.
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A special body suit for people with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and strokes has had some remarkable results.
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When ambulance crews bring patients to hospital they are meant to be able to handover their patients to A&E staff within 15 minutes.
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The WHO says a poll commissioned by the BBC shows the pandemic had "diverse" effects on mental health.
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Zarli Naing's decision to help Myanmar's underground resistance cost the young nurse her life.
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Surges of Covid are happening again around the world, driven by some new subvariants of Omicron.
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Why have some people never had Covid and can that lead to better vaccines?
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The infectious disease is spreading fast in a country ill-equipped to stop it.
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Susan Wamaitha was urged to take a Chinese-made contraceptive not knowing it was banned in Kenya.
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Deaths of children in The Gambia, linked to Indian-made cough syrups, raises concerns about regulation.
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The BBC's health and science correspondent undergoes an experiment to find out how a cold home affects him.
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Distraught parents demand answers after at least 157 children died from acute kidney injury.
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Some Ugandans have been attacking the government's efforts, even denying the Ebola virus's existence.
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The world is still growing, but not as fast as when the six- and seven-billionth babies were born.
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Protesters hurled debris and glass at police in the latest expression of anger at zero-Covid rules.
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A report says 39,000 people may also have been given incorrect PCR results from a private lab.
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China has acknowledged low vaccinations rates for the elderly and is seeking to boost them.
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Why is bird flu so bad this year and why are scientists so concerned?
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Scientists did the study for the government to better understand possible exposure to shoppers.
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Lecanemab is the first drug to remove damage, but there are questions around its impact, side effects and use.
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The rapid expansion of Indian healthcare firms in Africa has not been without problems.
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RTS,S jab will be given to five to 17-month-olds across the southern African nation.
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Another UK child has died from this highly contagious infection. What should people look out for?
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Stella-Lily McCorkindale was described as a bright and talented little girl by her primary school.
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Data shows 13.3% of people smoked cigarettes in 2021 - down from 20.2% in 2011, while 7.7% vaped.
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Officials say asymptomatic and mild cases will no longer be forced into state quarantine centres.
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