Influenza, or the flu, is a contagious respiratory virus. It can be a severe illness that affects the nose, throat and sometimes lungs. Symptoms of influenza are sore throat, cough, congestion, ...

We get it, it's the holiday season. No one wants to get family and friends sick -- and no one wants to miss out, either. With COVID rates up across the country, health experts are urging people to ...

The incubation period for a viral illness like COVID-19 is the time between exposure to the virus and when symptoms first appear. The COVID incubation period typically ranges from about two to 14 days ...

Doctronic reports you are contagious with the flu one day before symptoms and up to seven days after. Practice hygiene and ...

Individuals infected with the coronavirus are most contagious once they’ve started displaying symptoms of the illness, but science still isn’t sure whether it can be spread while it’s incubating — and ...

With each new COVID-19 variant, the interval between exposure and symptom development appeared to shorten, according to a study published Aug. 22 in JAMA Network Open. COVID-19 is known to have a ...

The AP is answering your questions about the coronavirus in this series. Submit them at: [email protected]. Can the coronavirus travel more than 6 feet in the air?Research indicates it can, but it’s ...

Confused between COVID-19 and flu symptoms this winter Read ahead to know as a pulmonologist explains key differences in ...

"You're just going to have these long-haul symptoms." Yet because of how rare long haulers are, and how new the research around COVID is, many experts are still cautious about making sweeping ...