Veteran vaccine researcher Arturo Casadevall gives a podcast primer on vaccinations, from how they work on a molecular level to common misconceptions ...

Peak flu season is here and health officials are recommending getting the flu vaccine and common-sense precautions to keep ...

Respiratory syncytial virus is a common, highly contagious illness that often causes mild upper respiratory symptoms, akin to a cold. In babies, particularly those with tiny airways, RSV can cause the ...

Norovirus is commonly referred to as the stomach flu, stomach bug or as the “cruise ship virus” because it’s often the cause ...

For most children, illnesses like measles or the flu are unpleasant but manageable. A fever, a rash, some time home from ...

The announcement on Tuesday raises questions about the promise he made during his confirmation hearings to Republican Sen.

Measles, one of the world’s most contagious infectious diseases, can cause serious complications – such as blindness, ...

The flu sets in quickly, typically within two or three days after exposure, unlike the common cold, which has a more gradual ...

Varicella, known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), with an estimated 84 million cases annually. It primarily affects children, for most of whom it is a self-limiting ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., laying out his early health agenda, said he would examine childhood vaccines, psychiatric drugs and ...

Penmenvy, which protects against five common types of disease-causing bacteria, is cleared for use in people aged 10 through ...

A measles outbreak in Texas has jumped from two cases among unvaccinated children to 48. With childhood vaccine hesitancy on ...