Actress Barbie Hsu’s death from influenza-related pneumonia has thrown the spotlight on this infectious disease complication.

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Researchers say study provides sufficient rationale to further explore the therapeutic uses of SSRIs during infection.

Antidepressants like Prozac are commonly prescribed to treat mental health disorders, but new research suggests they could ...

The US is in the throes an unusually intense and severe flu season, with hospitalization rates topping the levels seen with ...

Learn about how to disinfect your house after an illness, from your kitchen and bathroom to your cell phone, bedding, and ...

Our immune systems rely on iron to function, but so do invading viruses and bacteria. New research from Binghamton University ...

When infection rates rise—or in extreme cases—a pandemic hits, it's impossible to test everyone. Time, money and resources ...

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

If people had been aware of the existence of bacteria and their role in causing the Black Death in the 14th century, as well ...