Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Respiratory illness activity is elevated or increasing across most areas of the country, according to the latest data from the ...

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 ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Norovirus isn't the only disease surging in the U.S. this week, as the ...

After months of outdoor summer fun, kids are back in school — shared germs and all. These germs spread quickly and easily beyond school to parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and babysitters, who ...

If it feels like everyone around you is fighting off a cold or recovering from the flu, it may be because respiratory illnesses are running rampant in most of the United States, and cases are only ...

The hardest part about having a chronic illness is its key characteristic: it’s lifelong. By definition, these illnesses are incurable. Daily, patients attempt to sleuth the cause of flares, determine ...

Scientists have anticipated a rise in the frequency and intensity of climatic extremes. Heat waves may overwhelm the physiological adaptation ability of some population groups. Hence, these ...