The main treatment for most respiratory illnesses is supportive care, with over-the-counter remedies, Myers said, noting antibiotics are not effective. Care at-home can include: rest, adequate fluid ...

By Manuela Bianco Suarez University of Kentucky Healthcare This winter, low temperatures have impacted the state of Kentucky. One of the biggest concerns statewide is the rise in the number of ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention took offline recommendations on how doctors should treat sexually transmitted infections and vaccinate adults Friday, as part of a sweeping purge of all ...

A tuberculosis outbreak started over a year ago in the Kansas City area, but it's now drawing national attention.

Here's what you need to know about the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, and what bird flu might mean to you, your ...

In an increasingly interconnected world, global health faces constant threats from new and re-emerging pathogens. Recent devastating outbreaks of diseases ...

This study presents TBorNotTB, a CDSS designed to improve TB evaluation and streamline isolation decisions, reducing labor ...

A few local schools are closing Friday, because of a spike in illnesses. Both Middletown Christian Schools and Calvary Christian School in Taylor Mill are shut down because too many people called out ...

In his first Senate confirmation hearing to be secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr ...

An unprecedented freeze on the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report sparks new concerns about political meddling in ...

There is a vaccine aimed at preventing TB called Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG), but it’s not commonly used in the U.S., ...

The Sheridan Memorial Hospital Board of Trustees approved the appointment of Angel Oliver as the hospital’s infection ...