A recent study of schoolchildren finds that the youngest students harbor the most germs. Researchers looked at nasal swabs ...

“I think the main reason that some people get more colds than others relates to exposure,” said Dr. Dean Blumberg, the chief ...

A virus known as coxsackievirus A16, commonly referred to as hand, foot and mouth disease, is spreading quickly among children in the tristate area, causing concern among parents and healthcare ...

At least 124 cases of measles have been reported in Texas since late January — marking the largest outbreak in the state in close to 30 years. The dozens of reported cases have mostly affected ...

With the colder weather expected this week, it can lead to several general illnesses that are common during the colder season ...

Ohio is leading the nation this year in the number of La Crosse virus cases, a mosquito-borne illness that most commonly affects children under the age of 16.

Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence the virus has spread in multiple areas of the ...