In Florida, the number of kindergartners with mandatory vaccinations decreased to 88% in the 2023-24 school year from 94% in ...

"She was a trailblazer" whose work was "well before its time and was incredibly insightful," said Dr. Paul K. Whelton, the ...

Infectious Disease Physician Dr. Dana Hawkinson said he hasn’t been sick in more than three years because he is still practicing basic hygiene advised during the heart of the pandemic.

Measles is unlike other childhood viruses. In severe cases, it can cause pneumonia. About 1 in 1,000 patients develops ...

Slush ice drinks made with glycerol have been found to make children sick. Doctors and medical scientists in Ireland and the UK investigated following reported sickness connected with the icy ...

When a white blood cell finds a germ, it latches onto it. Then it changes its shape to surround the germ. You can imagine the ...

Often mistaken for mold, the pink slime that typically grows in showers and toilets is a bacteria that can cause serious ...

Dr Ngongo added that a new variant of mpox with ... Sadiki Bichichi Aristide arrived at the Mugunga clinic a week ago after falling sick at camp for people displaced by the fighting "I first ...

Why is this the case? “When a foreign invader enters the body, like a virus or bacterial infection, the body signals your immune system to fight it off,” says Dr. Tony Hampton, a family practice ...

In fact, most doctors across the country want sick notes for minor illnesses eliminated altogether. "Come on people, these are grown-ups," said Dr. Rita McCracken, a family physician and primary ...

Boston’s Public Health Commissioner Dr. Bisola Ojikutu said the number of ... Murphy said she has seen an influx of sick patients. “We are packed to capacity and patients really need our ...