The flu is a common contagious viral infection that attacks the respiratory system. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Vaccines aren’t just for kids. Thousands of adults go to the hospital each year for a serious (sometimes even deadly) disease they might have avoided if they had received the vaccination to prevent it.
ARDS is a potentially fatal form of respiratory failure characterized by low blood oxygen levels. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
MIS-C is a rare but serious condition that can occur in children diagnosed with COVID-19. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Anosmia is a condition that causes a person to partially or completely lose his or her sense of smell. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Pulse oximetry is a noninvasive, pain-free way of measuring the oxygen in a person's blood.
A condition in which a person has a low platelet count. Platelets are blood cells that help form clots to stop wounds from bleeding.
ECMO is a machine that takes over heart and lung function when a patient’s organs don't work on their own. Learn more about this process.
Measles is a contagious virus commonly seen in children that causes fever, cough, runny nose, and pneumonia. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Coronavirus is a term describes a family of viruses, common in both animals and humans.