"For everything, there is a season, A time for every activity under heaven." Just as there are patterns to our lives, there are patterns to our afflictions. More specifically, in the time of COVID, a ...

A study that analyzed pre- and postpandemic respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) seasons found that children and adults followed the same biannual pattern. Timely associations between biannual waves of ...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) readily transmits in close contact through respiratory droplets. The nasal cavity is the primary site of viral entry; thus, SARS-CoV-2 ...

MANCHESTER, England — The risks for infection are broadly similar regardless of the biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying drug used to treat inflammatory arthritis, but different patterns ...

Respiratory infections are among the leading causes of illness and death in the elderly, driven by immune aging, chronic ...

Frequent infections are often attributed to low immunity or seasonal changes. Water quality, though, is another factor that ...

All four cases recorded in 2025 were fatal as health officials flag year-round risk and new transmission routes ...

Viruses spread from honey bees to wild bees through shared flowers, threatening pollination and plant communities.