Concerns about a common, contagious skin infection had some parents worried about their kids’ safety.

One of the victims of the deadly Gabriel House assisted living facility fire that happened in Fall River earlier this month ...

Public Health officials in Central Texas have detected traces of a highly contagious disease in Austin-Travis County ...

A 9-year-old boy who captured hearts throughout Connecticut during his brave fight against a painful cancer has died while using his mom’s head as a pillow. Mickey Flemmings heard her only child take ...

Over 1,300 measles cases reported in the U.S. this year, raising alarm as rates reach the highest since the virus was deemed ...

With winter on the way and viral infections increasing, a lot of people may wonder how long they will be contagious after infection. Dr. Leana Wen has some answers.

H umans are a suggestible species. We see a friend yawn, we yawn. We see a stranger yawn, we yawn. We see an animated blob do ...

You’re contagious. And you’re surrounded by people who are also contagious. I’m not referring to a flu bug or a case of measles. I’m talking about how you view your environment, how you ...

A quick Google search for the word “contagious” yields a collection of not-so-pleasant news headlines. But a recent study by Todd Thrash, associate professor of psychology at William & Mary, notes ...

Violence Is Contagious. What goes around really does come around. By Rebecca J. Rosen. October 2013 Issue. Share. Save. In June, a new study came out on how conflict has affected adolescents in ...