Spoiler alert: thorough hand washing, covering your cough and getting your annual flu shot are still the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones ...

Getting sick in college is almost a rite of passage, as late nights, shared spaces, and stress can make it hard to avoid. But when sickness arrives, your whole routine is thrown off. Here’s how to ...

Recent food recalls may have your head spinning. First, it was Boar's Head deli meats, which were pulled off shelves after being linked to a listeria outbreak that sickened 61 people and killed 10 ...

On a recent flight from Charleston, S.C., to Newark, Sukrut Dwivedi noticed a passenger a few rows ahead of him coughing violently and uncontrollably. “The man appeared feverish and kept reaching for ...

There are a few reasons why people tend to fall ill more often in the winter than during other times of the year, and yes, ...

In the winter months, it seems few are safe from some kind of illness — flu, COVID-19, norovirus, colds. While many of the germs that cause this misery can circulate throughout the year, scientists ...

The body aches, fever and tiredness that the flu causes come on one to four days after being exposed to the virus. Ika84 via Getty Images This flu season has been the worst season the country has seen ...

With cold and flu season underway, one would hope others would be considerate enough to cough and sneeze into the crook of their elbow, slowing down the spread of contagious droplets into the air ...

No one wants to get sick. And you especially don’t want to get when you’re traveling. But, sometimes, it happens. Find out ...