SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – According to state data, Massachusetts has seen five flu deaths to date this season and now ...

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is warning residents to prepare for the expected spike in the flu and covid.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has launched the Immunizations for Respiratory Diseases Dashboard for the ...

Seasonal flu may not just peak with fever, cough and a sore throat. Many people, especially seniors and younger children, land in the hospital with severe illness, according to a new study.

Greetings from St. Louis, where it’s officially sweater weather, my favorite time of year. I’m KFF Health News Midwest ...

The fall is halfway over which means the cold and flu along with other respiratory illnesses are starting to spread ahead of their winter peaks.

Public health decisions largely lie with farm owners who have reported outbreaks among their cattle or poultry ...

Federal health officials on Thursday called for more testing of employees on farms with bird flu after a new study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn't report ...

Massachusetts and the District of Columbia reported the highest flu vaccination rates among U.S. states last season, according to an analysis from KFF. About 62% of residents in both Massachusetts ...

A new study published in Nature Aging adds to growing evidence that severe infections, including flu, herpes and respiratory ... Center for Brain Health at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Protection from flu vaccines takes a couple of weeks to kick in, so getting one now may protect you ahead of the holidays. Jessica is a writer on the Wellness team with a focus on health ...