Kate Colby, MPH, is a public health expert with extensive experience in infectious disease epidemiology. Marley Hall is a writer and fact-checker for Health.com specializing in medical and health ...

Hepatitis B (sometimes referred to as hep B) is a liver infection caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). It typically causes symptoms like stomach pain, dark urine, fatigue, fever, jaundice (yellowing ...

Not all types of flu are the same. Some types of flu can make you very ill, while others cause milder symptoms. Read on to learn about the different types of flu. Flu, or influenza, is a ...

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of a nasal spray as a standalone treatment for major depressive disorder, offering a new option for those struggling with treatment ...

This week, the Food and Drug Administration approved Johnson & Johnson’s ketamine-based nasal spray, Spravato, as a standalone therapy for cases of depression that haven’t responded to other ...

The U.S. government has handed Moderna almost $600 million to accelerate its work on various bird flu vaccines as well as work on mRNA vaccines for other influenza strains with pandemic potential.

Americans are in the throes of flu season in large swaths of the country. And it may get worse soon. The United States’ highest month for flu illnesses is usually February, according to the CDC ...

Jan 18 (Reuters) - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. played an instrumental role in organizing mass litigation against drugmaker Merck over its Gardasil vaccine, a strategy that faces its first test in a Los ...

Most of us would be fine if we contracted the seasonal illness, which can bring on a cough, fever and nasal issues - which is a good job, as there is no specific treatment for it. However ...

The 2024-25 flu season continues to see elevated activity across the country, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The influenza activity map shows 43 jursidictions ...