GoLocal LIVE interviewed Dr. Philip Chan, who discussed the growing hospitalization hammering Rhode Island hospitals.

Respiratory syncytial virus is a common, highly contagious illness that often causes mild upper respiratory symptoms, akin to a cold. In babies, particularly those with tiny airways, RSV can cause the ...

Flu activity remains “elevated” in the United States but is starting to show signs of abating, according to new federal data ...

The worst respiratory illness season in over a decade is hitting Pennsylvania and the country. Here's why everyone is getting sick this winter.

Americans are weathering the worst flu season in years, as a number of other respiratory illnesses circulate too, such as COVID-19, RSV and the common cold.

A federal judge says the Trump administration has kept withholding foreign aid despite a court order and must at least temporarily restore the funding to programs worldwide.

In light of Pope Francis’ pneumonia diagnosis, Dr. Leana Wen explains why older adults are especially at risk for serious ...

Experts say this is the worst flu season in the U.S. in more than a decade and cases are still trending up. Flu infections ...

RSV infections are common but while most people are fine 29,000 children are admitted to hospital in the UK every year ...

Early signs of whooping cough in adults look very much like a common cold, Dr. Loafman says. For the first week or so of ...

Says a pediatric infectious disease physician, “Our expectation is that we’re going to have several more weeks yet of a lot ...

Local health officials in Taft are reporting a rise in respiratory illnesses, noting the impact of overlapping viruses this winter season.