The winter season is notorious for a surge in illnesses like the flu, COVID-19, and RSV, which can trigger serious complications such as pleurisy, an inflammatory lung condition causing sharp chest ...

Tinea capitis, which is most often caused by Trichophyton tonsurans,is among the most common fungal infections in children. [2] Tinea capitis occurs primarily in the prepubertal age group.

In today's Health Watch, the CDC reports more than 160 measles infections across the U.S. this year, mostly among young children. Florida health officials confirmed a new case in a high school student ...