Common health problems of old age -- dehydration, delirium, malnutrition or falls -- can become catastrophic following a ...

Any major disruption to a person's daily routine -- called a "surprisal" event -- is strongly linked to a higher risk of a ...

Long COVID can follow one of eight different symptom paths, as patients suffer for months past their initial infection, a new study reports.

Alongside the guidance update, HHS plans to study biological mechanisms and possible links that may contribute to autism.

Nearly 10% of U.S. adults say they have been diagnosed with cancer, the highest figure since Gallup began tracking the ...

ACP President Dr. Jason Goldman noted that, unlike previous years, the organization did not work with the CDC on developing ...

The 2024-2025 influenza season saw high severity, with 56 million symptomatic cases and 770,000 hospitalizations, mainly affecting older adults. Older adults accounted for 77% of hospitalizations, ...

The American College of Physicians (ACP) issued new influenza vaccine practice points that say everyone ages 18 to 64 years who are not pregnant or immunocompromised should receive either a ...

There's been a significant slowdown in influenza and COVID samples sent to CDC from other countries, which could impair pandemic preparedness and vaccine development ...

The person was infected with a bird flu called H5N5, state officials said. It's the nation's first human case of bird flu ...

Friendsgiving is exactly what it sounds like: A gathering close to the date of Thanksgiving, starring many of its starchy ...