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To be fair to Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, there aren't as many Alan Andersons and Shannon Browns across college basketball ...

The United States is reportedly seeing a surge in norovirus, flu symptoms and other viral illnesses amid HMPV outbreak in China. The symptoms of flu can last anywhere from a few days to two weeks. As ...

CADILLAC — It is that dreaded time of the year when one cough could lead you to catching a nasty illness. Munson Healthcare South Region Chief Medical Officer Dr. Brian McComb said the three ...

HINSDALE, N.H. — "Respiratory" and "precaution" are the two most heard vocabulary words in the halls of Hinsdale Elementary School after winter-time maladies forced the school to shut for a day.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Three respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, the flu, and RSV, plus norovirus, are causing the Wisconsin DHS to keep a close watch on hospitals and how quickly they may be ...

Me time for heart health: Despite his hectic schedule, Dr Vijay Natarajan, Director of Surgical Services, Bharati Hospital and Research Centre, Pune, keeps an hour for himself every day, listening to ...

Kerry Wright found her son slumped in a chair by the lake, staring into the distance, his eyes unfocused and drool running down his chin. It was a cool morning in August 2019 at the family cottage ...

The recent surge of cases of respiratory illness in China is not unusual in view of the ongoing flu season, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday, following a meeting of the joint monitoring ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO) collaborated on a new report ranking the most viral foodborne illnesses. The Joint Expert ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Doctors are seeing a surge in respiratory illnesses in San Diego County following the holidays. According to the county’s most recent data, flu cases increased by ...

Dallas Mavericks forward Maxi Kleber, center, makes a pass as Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley, left, and teammates defend during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Jan. 3 ...