Illness & Disease

Thursday, October 10, is World Mental Health Day 2019, and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the focus for...

The 2017-2018 flu season proved to be unusually virulent, spurring Dr. Dan Jernigan, director of CDC's influenza division,...

The recent deaths of fashion designer Kate Spade and celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain carried a stark reminder of the...

Alleviating pain – an important aspect of emergency care – has made opioids a mainstay in treatment. So what...

The onset of flu season is never welcome, but this year's outbreak has been particularly virulent, leaving emergency...

Two events are taking place in Brazil right now: the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and the Zika virus outbreak. Whereas the Olympic Games are fostering a sense of national pride, the Zika outbreak is causing a state of worldwide concern.

A major fear in the run-up to the Olympics was the threat Zika...