In some parts of the Northern Hemisphere there has been a "dramatic increase" in influenza cases — and that could be a sign ...

World Health Organization reports expected increase in acute respiratory infections in Northern hemisphere, advises against ...

Some of winter’s effects have been tied to cultural norms and practices, while others likely reflect our bodies’ innate ...

The World Health Organization has released a statement on the reported outbreak of human metapneumovirus in China and elsewhere.

The treacherous combination of rising temperatures and dried-up fuels has made Canadian forest much more prone to severe ...

The winds are common in California in the colder months, but they can sometimes help spread dangerous wildfires.

The polar vortex is a low-pressure system of cold air that swirls above Earth’s poles. There’s one over the South Pole in ...

THE PHILIPPINES’ influenza-like cases fell by 17% or 37,000 last year, according to health authorities, as the World Health Organization (WHO) flagged rising respiratory infections earlier this month.

The Department of Health reported a decline in influenza-like illness cases in 2024, reassuring the public that the numbers ...

India TV’s claims that HMPV is a mysterious virus, or speculation that a new virus may have arisen out of China, are false.

The World Health Organisation has dismissed social media claims of a state of emergency in China, asserting that the healthcare system is not overwhelmed and current respiratory illness trends align ...

Climate change is driving more intense wildfires in Canada, according to a new modeling study, with fuel aridity and rising temperatures amplifying burn severity, particularly over the last several ...