Last week, a child who was hospitalized with measles in Texas died, state health officials said. It marks the first death in the state's current outbreak — the largest such outbreak in close to 30 ...

KNOXVILLE (WATE) – With schools across East Tennessee closed due to illness, there are many parents caring for sick kids at home. In some cases, antibiotics don’t work, so it can be tough to decide ...

HOUSTON – Mother of three Ebony London prioritizes her children’s health, focusing on balanced meals and vitamins. This approach is especially crucial for her son, RJ. “RJ is a two-time survivor of ...

It appears coinfections are on the rise this winter, with some children experiencing two viruses at the same time. That may be because we are able to screen for it. “Pre-COVID we weren’t always ...

COLORADO -- A respiratory illness that has already sickened more than a thousand children in 10 states is likely to become a nationwide problem, doctors say. The disease hasn't been officially ...

“This year, [cases seem] to be out of control,” said Dr. Allison Agwu, a professor of adult and pediatric infectious diseases ...

At least 58 cases of measles have been reported in West Texas within the last three weeks — marking the largest outbreak in the state in close to 30 years. The dozens of reported cases have mostly ...

This story was originally published by Healthbeat. Sign up for their public health newsletters at healthbeat.org/newsletters. Amid doctors’ calls for protective ...

Looks like it's time to prepare your kids for a little play date in the dirt. Occasionally exposing children to microbes contained within the natural environment, including soil, may be a way to ...

Illinois researchers developed a nanorobotic hand made of DNA that can grab viruses for detection or inhibition. In this artist’s rendering, three “NanoGripper” hands wrap around a COVID-19 virus.