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Influenza is a very contagious virus that can spread easily; one way to prevent the spread of illness is to stay home and away from other people while we are ill with the flu. But people don’t always ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that circadian rhythms – the biological clocks of the body – ...

Monsoon brings a surge of leptospirosis, a bacterial infection from animal urine, often mistaken for viral fever. Key early signs include sudden high fever with severe body pain, especially in calves, ...

A US based cardiologist, Dr Dmitry Yaranov, is urging people to focus on simple daily habits instead of trendy supplements to ...

Hyderabad hospitals are reporting a sharp rise in viral fevers and influenza-like illnesses amid overcast and chilly weather.