But how is it spread from human to human? Dr. Kumar says it is very important to understand, it is only spread through very close contact.

With an aggressive new strain spreading across the country, this year’s flu season has been marked by record-high hospitalizations and reportedly intense symptoms. As people look for ways to contain ...

Ebola spreads through direct contact with the body fluids of a symptomatic person or with contaminated clothing or other materials. Ebola virus is in saliva and other body fluids but has not been ...

Dr. Donald Milton sits in front of the Gesundheit II machine, invented by Milton and colleagues at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. COLLEGE PARK, Md. – This year’s flu season is turning out ...

A group of volunteers spent days locked in a small hotel room with people actively infected with flu. They played games, shared objects and exercised together in conditions designed to help the virus ...