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

Dr. Todd Ellerin discusses Legionnaires' disease and the recent discovery of a case within Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Needham.

If you’re one of the many out there finally getting over a stubborn cold or the flu, you may want to consider tossing your ...

"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 ...

Nearly all of the children in the study -- 94% -- experienced a drop in consciousness, 95% had dangerously low blood sugar, and 94% developed a buildup of acid in the body. Other symptoms included low ...

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 ...

As the outbreak rages, unproven remedies like cod liver oil are being distributed free by some doctors. Families are lining ...

Berries are a quick and easy way to get more antioxidants and fiber into your day. But these little fruits can harbor viruses like norovirus and hepatitis A, which can make you seriously sick. Now, ...