Viral gastroenteritis — commonly known as the stomach flu — is an infection of the intestines that involves inflammation of the lining of the stomach, and can cause such unpleasant symptoms as nausea, ...

Once a virus infects your body, it can destroy healthy cells and make multiple copies of itself. The virus causing COVID mainly attacks the cells lining your airways. This makes it hard for you to ...

Parents, guardians and all who care for kids should check their medicine cabinets after a children's cough syrup was recalled for a foodborne bacteria that can cause myriad problems. And, in extreme ...

Cases of norovirus (also known as “stomach flu” or “stomach bug”) are on the rise nationwide. Norovirus causes gastrointestinal illness and is very infectious. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, ...

A previously healthy, 8-year-old Korean boy is admitted with a 14-day history of daily low-grade but rising fever and an 8-day history of occasional vomiting and nonbloody diarrhea. Despite these ...

11 sick bug outbreaks have been reported on cruises so far this year. That's the same as the number reported in the whole of 2018. The cruise industry is back in full swing after shutting down during ...

As doctors learn more about COVID-19, more and more symptoms are being reported. Some people who are ill with the coronavirus may experience a "fizzing" sensation, others could be coughing up blood.