Việt Nam set a record in the number of organs donated, with 41 families agreeing to donations from their loved ones.

“I felt sick,” she said. “I haven’t eaten for four days, I haven’t been able to sleep, and I’m working 12-hour days cleaning, trying to make it up to pay my mortgage.” She said she ...

It really does feel like everyone’s getting sick right now. And the numbers back that up. We talked to Dr. David Weber, an infectious disease specialist at the UNC School of Medicine ...

Experts say it’s better to spit out excess mucus when you’re sick, but there’s no harm in swallowing it. Respiratory viruses are spreading across the United States, and the Centers for ...

U.S.: No. 1 for 'Burdened by Disease' While people around much of the world generally have been living longer, they’ve also been living more years burdened by disease or disability. Global life ...

Viruses need a host to replicate, and they can survive outside only briefly. When people sick with a common cold or COVID-19 cough or sneeze, they let out respiratory droplets containing the virus ...

One teacher seems to think so. The teacher claimed that kids are getting sicker since their parents do not expose them to any germs as infants. The teacher’s observation came in response to a ...

A new study reveals Americans live longer but suffer more years with illnesses than any other nation, with women disproportionately affected. This "healthspan-lifespan gap" is driven by non ...

That’s why many Americans are so angry at a system that seems to put corporate profits above helping people when they need it most, when they are sick. The question is why? Why are millions of ...

Former Everton midfielder Li Tie has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for bribery by a court in China. A court in China heard that Tie gave and received bribes totalling over $16M (£12.6M) between ...

You've probably heard "Don't go outside in the winter with your hair wet or without a coat; you'll catch a cold." That's not exactly true. As with many things, the reality is more complicated. Here's ...

Why does the COVID-19 virus make some people sicker than others? For years, scientists have looked to a critical piece of immune system machinery—known as the interferon pathway—for answers.