Each fall, we see a surge in illnesses among school-aged children. It may seem unavoidable, considering how many children are in close quarters -- but there are some simple things your kids can do to ...

Why do people get fevers when we get sick? It’s a common misconception that pathogens, such as SARS-CoV-2 or the flu, cause fevers. But it’s not that simple, report Phil Starks and Harry Bernheim, ...

WILMINGTON, Delaware (WPVI) -- Kids will soon be back in schools and pre-K programs. And parents know that the first colds and other viruses can't be far behind. Experts at Nemours duPont Hospital for ...

I wanted to report this story last month, but I was too sick with COVID. My kid gave it to me. My colleagues on the health reporting team would have tackled the story, but they've been sick, too, ...

WE WENT TO THE EXPERTS FOR ANSWERS. THERE’S ALL SORTS OF NASTY STUFF OUT THERE. YOU DON’T NEED TO TELL THIS GROUP. THEY ALREADY KNOW THE VIRUSES, THE BACTERIA, EVEN THE BUGS ARE BACK. ONE CATCH OR IS ...

A new study about the long-term benefits of everyday germs may have parents thinking twice before slathering their kids with antibacterial soap. Researchers at Northwestern University found that ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WPVI) -- Measles has a stealth side effect: New research shows it erases much of the immune system's memory of how to fight other germs, so children recover only to be left more ...