Emergency room visits with influenza are now "very high" nationwide, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday, in this week's update on the winter respiratory virus season. This season's wave of flu cases is arriving later than it has in the past two years.

The holidays came with a side of flu for many Americans, with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of illness last week, according to the latest government health data. “A lot of flu out there,

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a $1.4 million grant to a University of Albany professor, Melonie Walcott.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is keeping close eye on pandemic indicators amid bird flu cases arising in the United States.

Respiratory illness activity is currently considered "high" in the United States, according to the CDC. In one state, it is at a "very high" level.

Ohio advocates are looking to a new year that will include fighting for contraceptive access protections on a federal and state level as recent CDC data shows the amount of Americans using birth control methods.

The CDC inspects hundreds of cruise ship yearly. Some cruise lines and cruise parent companies score better than others.

A new report from the CDC showed an increase in overdose deaths caused by carfentanil, an opioid 100 times more potent than fentanyl that's likely being mixed into illegal drugs.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says flu season is on the rise with emergency room visits for influenza now “very high” nationwide. The CDC says seasonal flu cases are up nearly 20 percent across the country this week.

The CDC recently released data showing 32,085 cases of whooping cough in 2024, with the previous year revealing 6,479

The latest government data shows that cases of a fast-spreading stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States. The most recent numbers from the U.S.