The director of the San Miguel County Public Health Department gave a year-in-review presentation to county commissioners on Wednesday, highlighting the department’s successes and setbacks in 2024.

New research from the University of Minnesota shows that death rates for early adults, or adults aged 25–44, rose sharply ...

CNN wellness expert Dr. Leana Wen suggests what to do to reduce your risk of catching respiratory viruses this winter and how to treat them if you’re sick.

Tuberculosis cases in England surged by 13% in 2024, with 5,480 cases reported, up from 4,850 in 2023. The disease remains ...

UK Health Security Agency figures show 5,480 people were struck by the bacterial infection - spread by coughing - in 2024, a ...

As flu season continues, data from the Department of Public Health shows thousands of South Carolinians have been getting ...

Patients are coming in with “more severe symptoms, slowing our ability to discharge them,” one hospital official said.

Norovirus is commonly known as the stomach flu. This virus was discovered in 1972 during research into an outbreak of ...

Also known as TB, tuberculosis is a contagious illness that can be fatal if left untreated.

RSV is usually contagious for three to eight days. A patient also may be contagious a day or two before experiencing symptoms ...

U.S. surges of COVID-19, influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and norovirus have collectively been dubbed a ...

This is just a sampling of medical advancements in 2024 chosen for their common presence in the American population. It is ...