A recent study of schoolchildren finds that the youngest students harbor the most germs. Researchers looked at nasal swabs ...

I recently had one of those moments that only other parents or full-time caregivers of young children are likely to understand: I was holding my miserably sick baby, who was sneezing, coughing and ...

The immune system is one of the most intricate systems in the body and plays a vital role in keeping children healthy.

Consider prevention strategies that you and your child's school can follow to help protect your child from the COVID-19 virus.

New research found that gene therapy for children with a form of severe combined immunodeficiency was successful in 95% of ...

It is a parent’s job to protect their children from anything that may pose a threat to them, including contagious illnesses that could compromise their health. However, have modern-day parents gone ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WPVI) -- Measles has a stealth side effect: New research shows it erases much of the immune system's memory of how to fight other germs, so children recover only to be left more ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — When you think of getting ready for back to school, you typically think of buying school supplies or getting back into a routine. But how prepared are you for when your child brings ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Students are in full swing for the 2024 fall school year and so are the illnesses they are inevitably exposed to. Dr. James Herrin with Topeka ER & Hospital said being in an ...