When the virus that causes COVID-19 emerged in 2019, no one had protective immunity. Nearly five years later, most of the United States population has some immunity, either because of vaccination, ...

Older adults face the highest risk of severe COVID-19 illness. Learn how to protect yourself or loved ones with vaccines, masking, hygiene, and caregiver support. Stay informed and stay safe. While ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday that it is likely that the spread of coronavirus will reach pandemic levels, as scientists still are trying to solve how to stop the ...

MPR News guest host Kelly Gordon talked with an infectious disease physician about how the COVID virus is changing, the latest testing guidelines, and how you can best protect yourself and others.

The novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 has spread globally, killing hundreds of thousands of people and infecting millions more. The pandemic has upended life around the world, crippling the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Americans don't appear to be getting sick with respiratory illnesses just yet, according to federal health data. But as people ...

COVID-19 can sometimes be treated at home. Understand emergency symptoms to watch for, how to protect others if you're ill, how to protect yourself while caring for a sick loved one and other coping ...

One particularly ugly symptom may be making a comeback.

Medical professionals recommend leaving fireworks to the professionals this Fourth of July. Fireworks can cause severe — and even fatal — injuries. Fourth of July celebrations on Thursday will lead ...

Many people are home for the holidays – and so are their germs. It’s possible sickness could be knocking on the door along with your party guests. It’s cold and flu season, and common winter illnesses ...

A recent paper, published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, reviews predictors of upper respiratory viral infections, the common cold and the flu (influenza), as guidance for preventing ...