A common respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, has been spreading in some countries in Asia, including China, India, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. Here’s what we know ...

This virus is highly contagious and can be passed through close contact with an infected individual, through contaminated ...

During the COVID pandemic, RSV showed a slightly odd pattern: like flu, it basically disappeared in the 2020–2021 season, ...

To call in sick to work, one has to admit to another human being that his flesh is so weak that he can be taken down by wee little invaders not even visible to the naked eye, Mark LaFlamme writes.

Bats can tolerate bugs such as coronavirus without becoming ill or showing symptoms, Scotish researchers have found.

Elderberry is a popular supplement that is added to all sorts of flu nad cold medicines these days, but when it comes ot this ...

Flu virus is trending high right now, and things are especially miserable in the South, Southwest, and western U.S.

BEING ill often leaves us so exhausted all we want to do is collapse into bed. But sleep can remain elusive once we’re ...

When your pet heads outside, they can come into contact with some pesky pests. Here are the most common ones to look out for ...

Telling the difference in symptoms between food poisoning and a ... infection of the stomach,” Dr. Ivanina says. While any bad bugs (e.g., bacteria and parasites) can cause a stomach infection ...

The bugs are invisible to the naked eye but are a leading cause of allergies, asthma and eczema. Many symptoms we presume to be down to a pesky cold may actually be a sign of them ...

A number of these concern human health. We know fire can harm directly ... Our ability to recognise and fight off bugs can be compromised after sustaining burns. Research shows people who have ...