For parents up and down the country news that two young people have died and 11 others are seriously ill after contracting deadly meningitis will have sent them into a tailspin of worry.

Two people from the University of Kent have died, while several more are in hospital, after an outbreak of meningitis in the ...

Symptoms of HMPV usually overlap with those of other respiratory viruses and can include cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath. More severe infections can lead to bronchitis, ...

NEW YORK — As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well, with one of its worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade. A new strain that dominated ...

In TODAY.com's Expert Tip of the Day, an allergist reveals when you should take your medications for the best results.

The US FDA’s vaccine advisors have recommended that three new influenza strains be included in next winter’s influenza vaccine, aiming in part to tamp down illness caused by subclade K, a mutated form ...

Flu season might be winding down — but don’t stash the tissues just yet. A little-known respiratory virus with no vaccine or ...

“Imagine getting a nasal spray in the fall months that protects you from all respiratory viruses, including COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus, and the common cold, as well as bacterial ...

As the United States emerges from one of the most severe flu seasons it’s seen in nearly three decades, the medical community ...

Respiratory illness thrives in the winter. This year, cases have been high and continue to be quite present, but Michigan appears to be past the season’s highest peak. The blanket term “respiratory ...

Jody Loomis was sexually assaulted and murdered in 1972 while biking to a horse stable — and decades later, a trace of DNA on a borrowed boot finally exposed her killer. Snohomish County Sheriff’s ...

For the past week, about 50 flu scientists from around the world were crammed into a conference room at a Hilton hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Their goal was to design a flu shot that will confer the ...