
Citing concern for additional international spread, the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the recent coronavirus outbreak a global health emergency. The Centers for Disease Control and ...
As children around the nation get ready to return to the classroom, there is one important lesson they should learn at home. It's called cough etiquette, and ...
The coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, raised global concerns but, after a two day meeting, the World Health Organization issued a statement saying the ...
The flu is hitting children and young adults particularly hard this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 39 pediatric deaths due to flu complications so ...
In a new episode of the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, the topic is flu. What can you do today to prevent or treat this year's flu? More ...
The first U.S. confirmed case of the novel coronavirus is in Washington state, according to officials with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...
Falling ill with food poisoning can ruin any gathering. More than a dozen multistate foodborne disease outbreaks occurred in 2019, ranging from contaminated basil and ...
The flu is hitting children and young adults particularly hard this year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 39 pediatric deaths due ...
Our bodies are very good at fighting infection. The immune system reacts and attacks bacteria and viruses that make us sick. But sometimes the immune reaction is so strong ...
Vaccines are a part of many well-child visits. But they also should be part of the care moms-to-be receive to protect their unborn children. "When we ...
An infant in Minnesota recently died, after being hospitalized for complications related to pertussis. Reported cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, have been on the ...
In a new podcast from the Bow Tie Bandit and Mayo Clinic Laboratories, learn important facts about influenza, such as why should we get vaccinated every year, when ...
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