respiratory infection

‘It is transmitted by various rodents’

‘It is transmitted by various rodents’

Health
Rachel Carter

Health officials in Arizona have grown concerned after seeing an increase in a rare virus spread by rodents that can cause serious ...

Arizona officials warning about spread of potentially fatal hantavirus

Arizona officials warning about spread of potentially fatal hantavirus

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

Arizona public health officials are warning that hantavirus, a virus spread by rodents to humans, is causing an increase in a potentially ...

Coughs can linger for weeks after getting sick. Here’s why — and how to get over it faster.

Coughs can linger for weeks after getting sick. Here’s why — and how to get over it faster.

Health
Rachel Carter

Dealing with a cough has never been fun, but it’s particularly concerning ever since the COVID-19 pandemic. Having a cough now means ...

What’s the difference between long COVID, long cold and long flu?

What’s the difference between long COVID, long cold and long flu?

LifeStyle
Olivia Martin

COVID-19 has brought intensified focus on infectious diseases, including scientists learning more about common respiratory illnesses in the wake of the pandemic. ...

Mysterious dog respiratory illness: What to know

Mysterious dog respiratory illness: What to know

Science
Dr. Sarah Adams

The mysterious respiratory illness that may have sickened scores of dogs across the country could be caused by a new type of ...