RSV, respiratory syncytial virus, usually peaks in December and January while infecting the nose, throat and lungs, usually ...

Norovirus and the stomach flu aren't the same thing. Here's what doctors wish patients knew, from the American Medical ...

When Medill sophomore Alex Chen began feeling fatigued last Tuesday, she initially blamed it on jet lag from returning to the ...

“People's phones are out when urinating and defecating, exposing the phones to bacteria,” says Dr. Suraj Saggar, chief of ...

The highly contagious norovirus – popularly known as “stomach flu” or the “winter vomiting bug” – is now surging through the U.S.

The Louisiana Department of Health has closed a molluscan shellfish harvesting area in Area 3 and ordered a recall of all oysters harvested from that area ...

BRITS are being urged to stay at home and mask up when venturing outside after a “worrying” surge in norovirus cases. While ...

How many times a day do you touch your phone? It’s pretty easy to lose count, as it seems like our cell phones never leave our side—even when we use the bathroom. You might want to rethink ...

Norovirus cases in England are currently more than double the expected number for this time of year, the UK Health Security ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), along with state and local public health officials, are urging ...

Gastroenteritis is most-often caused by a viral infection like norovirus, but it can also be caused by bacteria like salmonella and E. coli, parasites or even certain medications. To put it in ...

Most jarringly, researchers at the University of Arizona found that cell phones carry 10 times more bacteria than a toilet seat, including E.coli, Salmonella, norovirus, staph, and gonorrhea. That can ...