Keeping children home from school if they have COVID-19 protects family and school community members at high risk of serious illness.
There’s a word that might seem apt for describing how the 2026 New Hampshire mosquito season has played out thus far, but you won’t hear it from Manchester Deputy Public Health Director Phil Alexakos. “I’m not going to use the word that starts with a ‘Q,’ because we don’t do that in public health,” he […]
The pain of post-herpetic neuralgia can drive people to the point of suicide. Researchers are getting closer to pinpointing its cause – which may extend to other forms of neuropathy.
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pa. Department of Health (DOH) today announced that 624 measles cases have been confirmed across 37 counties in Pennsylvania so far this year.
From eggs and jalapenos to dog food, granola and pet turtles – it seems like you can catch a Salmonella infection from just about anything these days.
For some illnesses, shorter courses of antibiotics work just as well as longer ones, but researchers are still working out the ideal timescales for many infections – and it may not line up with when you feel better.
Scientists say a newly developed approach drastically shortens the process of diagnosing the potentially deadly condition.
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a process to manufacture flu vaccines in baker's yeast.
False claims that COVID-19 mRNA vaccines cause cancer could, ironically, lead to worse cancer outcomes by undermining a promising tool to prevent and treat it.
Measles is making a comeback around the world. In places with low vaccination rates, a few cases can quickly become an epidemic.