Despite the constant pressures and potential pitfalls of battling infectious diseases, many nursing homes do an exemplary job tackling all that comes with caring for an immunocompromised population.

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More than 5,900 bags of this Marketside Broccoli were sold. The states that are currently impacted by this recall are the ...

A new variant of the H5N1 bird flu — the same one that led to the death of a Louisiana man — has for first the first time ...

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In addition to the cold and flu, many are falling ill to RSV, COVID and norovirus this winter. How to know what you have.

Researchers have highlighted a new type of mind-altering parasite that takes over spiders and changes how they act.

His family never suspected that his favorite pastime would lead to his death at age 76. Mike died Dec. 26 from complications of West Nile virus, which is most commonly spread to humans from the bite ...

Dr. James Lederer, chief medical officer for Berkshire Health Systems, says we’re seeing the beginning, not the end, of an ...

San Mateo County pet owners were urged to take sick pets to the veterinarian after health officials detected bird flu in a ...

Experts say it is safe to eat fully cooked eggs to prevent the H5N1 virus or foodborne illnesses like salmonella. Here’s what it means to fully cook your eggs, the difference between pasteurized and ...

THURSDAY, Feb. 6, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- A new strain of bird flu has infected dairy cows in Nevada, marking the second ...