RSV, COVID-19 and flu cases are typical this time of year, but local health officials say they are also seeing an increase in cases of the norovirus.

Using nasal swabs to identify a child’s asthma subtype may lead to more precise medication prescribing and development of ...

Confirmation of endotype usually involves genetic analysis of lung tissue samples obtained under general anesthesia. Doctors ...

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have developed a nasal swab test for kids that diagnoses specific asthma subtypes ...

A new test can differentiate between various types of asthma via a nasal swab. Researchers hope it can eventually help match ...

Pittsburgh perspectives vary on U.S. Surgeon General's recent advisory calling for updated alcohol labels that warn consumers ...

The dreaded norovirus illness known for severe bouts of vomiting, diarrhea and cramps is making life miserable for an ...

Like many U.S. cities, Pittsburgh saw homicide and nonfatal shooting rates drop in 2024 to pre-pandemic levels. That trend ...

Flu cases are surging across the commonwealth but for the youngest Pennsylvanians, another potentially dangerous respiratory ...

A new quick-and-easy nasal swab test for kids can diagnose the specific immune system drivers behind their asthma, ...

China is dealing with an outbreak of the human metapneumovirus (HMPV), five years after the Covid-19 pandemic. Reports and social media posts suggest that the virus is spreading rapidly ...

The COVID-19 pandemic was five years ago but the virus continues to circulate among global populations—could that change in 2025? The experts think not. In fact, three experts told Newsweek that ...