Finally! A microbiologist settles the debate on whether you need to keep the toilet lid down when you're not on the pot.

China's National Disease Control and Prevention Administration warned on Monday of a general uptick in acute respiratory ...

Outbreaks of norovirus, an extremely contagious stomach bug, can spread quickly. “‘Tis the season for germs,” said Dr.

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Dozens of passengers contracted norovirus aboard a cruise ship that docked in Boston on Monday.According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 74 of the 634 people aboard the Oceania ...

The Insignia docked in Portland on Sunday after reporting 12% of its passengers had contracted norovirus the previous Monday. Trump’s Canada Gaffe Steals Spotlight Warren Buffett suggests all parents ...

The Oceania Insignia, which began its voyage on Oct. 16, first reported the outbreak to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Vessel Sanitation Program on Monday.

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta is facing a crisis as the government shutdown enters its third week, leaving employees without paychecks. It’s payday, except there ...

The arrival of agriculture coincided with a sharp rise in a gene variant that protected against the virus that causes winter vomiting, researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Linköping University ...

Heavy cuts at the CDC threaten to upend Kentucky's public health infrastructure, as local officials describe confusion and uncertainty around the agency's guidance. Without stable support for public ...