Results for "Infectious Disease"

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may not make as many headlines as the flu or COVID-19, but it can lead to serious illness—especially in infants, older...

Flu season is coming—are you ready? Taking a few simple steps now can help reduce your risk of getting sick and protect those around you. Whether you're...

Climate change is causing more severe storms, more dangerous floods and worse droughts. And it’s not just an environmental issue. Climate change is also...

Did the stomach bug hit your home? Vomiting (throwing up) and diarrhea can take a lot out of you – literally. When your child, older parent or even you...

If you’re sick, you might turn to antibiotics or other medicines to help you feel better. But what happens when those medicines stop working? That’s happening...

Maybe you’ve come down with the flu, COVID-19, a cold sore or shingles. Your physical symptoms start to get better but you’re still not feeling like yourself....

If you go to the gym often, you might not think much about wiping down the equipment. Or maybe you’re the gym user who cringes at others who don’t.  Despite...

If you have a sleep disorder like sleep apnea, you might treat it with a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine. These machines use a motor,...

HIV and AIDS have been part of our world for decades. More than 38 million people worldwide are living with HIV. In the U.S. alone, about 1.2 million people...

Meningitis is a serious condition and if you get it when you’re older, you’re at higher risk of complications. “Meningitis is uncommon, but it’s a medical...