As we get deeper into flu season, a new type of the influenza virus has been identified, the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Norovirus is a highly contagious stomach bug that causes sudden, often violent bouts of diarrhea and vomiting. If you've ever ...

STAT's Alex Hogan has what you to know about subclade K, the new flu variant, on this week's episode of STATus Report.

Every winter, respiratory viruses, especially influenza, SARS-CoV-2 and RSV, put huge pressure on health care systems ...

The CDC is keeping track of a new variant called BA.2.86, aka Pirola. (Photo illustration: Victoria Ellis for Yahoo; photo: Getty Images) Public health officials around the world say they're keeping ...

As flu season approaches with colder weather, a new variant of the flu, known as the K variant, has been confirmed by the ...

Michigan's chief medical executive says the vaccine "reduces severe complications" of the flu, including hospitalization.

MADISON, Wis. — A variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 that has not been seen in humans has been found in Dane County wastewater, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services said Thursday. In an ...

A highly mutated new variant of the virus that causes Covid-19 has countries on alert as scientists scramble to understand how far it has spread and how well our immunity will defend against it. The ...

Despite a relatively slow start to the flu season, U.S. schools are preparing for an increase in absences and sick children as a new variant gains momentum. The flu vaccine for the ...