The flu, colds and other respiratory illnesses are often more common throughout the winter. People spend more time indoors together, especially during the holidays, which promotes the spread of ...

"Yarraman flu is a virus quickly infecting the U.S. .…" The mock announcement was enough to make readers worry. But when the name of the hypothetical illness was changed to "horse flu", the news ...

The CDC and state health department revealed on Thursday that a farmworker in Michigan has tested positive for bird flu, making this the third human case connected to a dairy epidemic. Researchers are ...