Influenza is an infectious disease of the mouth, nose and upper airways caused by a flu virus. In Europe, during the 15th and 16th centuries, people believed flu epidemics were influenced by the ...

It's not an actual flu, and it's rarely serious, but when thousands of students arrive on campus they bring a cocktail of ...

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new health advisory about the latest outbreak of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Thirty-seven confirmed cases ...

Strep throat is a contagious illness that is characterized by a fever, sore throat, swollen lymph nodes, and red spots on the ...

A new, highly contagious COVID-19 strain is rapidly spreading throughout the U.S. XFG, also known as “Stratus,” is making its rounds just in time for cold and flu season. Stratus is driving up case ...

Correction & clarification: A prior version of this story misstated the origin of the U.S. law on daylight saving time. Many countries around the world and most of the U.S. still turn the clocks ...

An experimental gene therapy has slowed the progression of Huntington’s disease by 75 percent, according to results reported by the biotechnology company uniQure this week. Huntington’s is an ...

“A front extending from the Great Lakes southwestward to western Texas will move to the Northeast Coast, Mid-Atlantic, and the Central Gulf Coast by Friday. Moisture flowing northward form the Gulf ...

The Philadelphia Phillies will open the 2025 MLB playoffs at 6:08 p.m., or 6:38 p.m., on Oct. 4, Major League Baseball announced. The game time is dependent on whether the New York Yankees or Boston ...

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- It happened again. Penn State played an opponent whose tier it is on -- a reliable double-digit winner, a conference front-runner, a playoff favorite, yada yada -- and the ...