An annual conference about infectious diseases is seeing a dramatic attendance decline, in part because Centers for Disease ...

Flu season kicks off in October. How bad will it be? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers its prediction.

After a rough, record-setting flu season, doctors and health officials are bracing for another wave of fever, misery and ...

National medical societies have issued clear pediatric vaccine guidelines. The Infectious Diseases Society has called on ...

The FDA and CDC have updated information about a multi-state outbreak of Listeria infections traced to pasta meals. Four ...

Folate, or vitamin B9, is particularly important during times of rapid growth, such as pregnancy and adolescence. Eating ...

The Oscar winner died at 79 on Oct. 11. NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar shares why she was at a higher risk for ...

Respiratory virus season is officially here again and doctors are already seeing some early flu cases in their offices.

Faulty brain circuits seen in Down syndrome may be caused by the lack of a particular molecule essential for the development ...

While it wasn't clear whether Keaton had any underlying conditions, doctors say "perfectly healthy" people can die from ...

Democrats and Republicans are both facing potential political consequences in their continuing standoff over federal government funding.