The risk of respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, is on the rise, along with that of other illnesses including the flu, ...

The Maine Asthma Self-Management Education Program is free. You do not need to have health insurance to participate. The Maine Asthma Prevention and Control Program is fully funded through a grant ...

Most human cases of bird flu in North America have been mild, a fact that’s underscored by a new study of the first 46 ...

Genetic analysis of H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a Canadian teenager shows 'worrisome' mutations, new studies reveal.

A 13-year-old Canadian girl recovered after being hospitalized in critical condition with H5N1 avian influenza, researchers ...

During an asthma flare-up, sometimes called an asthma episode or an asthma attack, symptoms like coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath, and chest tightness get worse. People with asthma might go ...

It’s a common sight for doctors this time of year to see more and more patients sick with respiratory viruses like RSV, flu, ...

Dec. 25, 2024 — A new method of scanning lungs is able to show in real time how air moves in and out of the lungs as people take a breath in patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary ...

Nearly 3.1 million U.S. residents died overall in 2023, roughly 189,000 fewer than the year before. Combined, the country’s 10 leading causes of death accounted for nearly 71% of total deaths among ...

Whooping cough, also called pertussis, is marked by a severe hacking cough followed by an intake of breath that sounds like "whoop." The illness spreads from person to person through the air, carried ...

Is there a new illness that’s causing lingering coughs? When should you see a doctor for a cough that’s hanging around? We ...

Are you feeling under the weather, Mahoning Valley? There are only four states spreading the flu faster than Ohio.