Infants are more at risk of severe respiratory illnesses, but new research uncovers how a protein in breastmilk could help.

A study of more than 400,000 children found influenza and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections resurged after COVID-19 ...

Several viruses can remain inside the human body for life after the initial infection. Rather than disappearing completely, they enter a dormant or "latent" state, where they remain inactive and are ...

The international group of researchers found a breastmilk protein, osteopontin, triggers a cascade of biological processes ...

New research led by scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) and the University of Liverpool (UOL) provides the ...

Children with a higher burden of early-life respiratory infections show a dose-dependent increase in the risk for atopic ...

Seasonal respiratory infections can lead to expenses beyond a doctor's visit. Here's what your health insurance is likely to ...

A 3D reconstruction of a mouse lung four days after infection with fluorescent Sendai virus reveals widespread virus presence (red) and active replication (green). A study by researchers at WashU ...

A consultant geriatrician told Newsweek that maintaining strength as you age can provide a vital buffer against illness.

There was an energetic push to install air-filtering devices in schools and nursing homes when the COVID pandemic struck.

While earlier ages of the world were marked by devastating plagues of infectious disease, with millions of deaths, the new century boasted incredible advances in medical science that led to its ...