but some health officials maintained that the flu had already reached its peak and was waning anyway. As November rolled around, Philadelphia, like the rest of the nation, turned its rapt ...

Another case of bird flu has been detected in Philadelphia, according to the city health department. Health officials say the risk to the public remains low. This is the third confirmed case of ...

The US Department of Health and Human Services said Thursday that it aims to accomplish within four years a scientific feat ...

More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths reported by the ...

NEW YORK -- More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths ...

Rep. Sarah McBride of Delaware hopes to tackle the issue of the bird flu, as chicken production is her state's top industry.

The flu sickens millions of people in the U.S. every year, and the past year has been particularly tough. Although infections are trending downward, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...