Florida experienced its first flu-related death for the 2018-19 season, according to a flu report from the Florida Department of Health.

Influenza activity in the U.S. remained low throughout the summer months and early October, according to the CDC's most recent FluView report.

Hospitals and health systems have significantly reduced hospital-acquired conditions, unplanned readmissions and healthcare-associated infections over the last 10 years, according to a report from the American Hospital Association.

A bacterium found in most probiotic digestive supplements can help kill Staphylococcus aureus, which is responsible for infections that cause tens of thousands of deaths every year worldwide.

Physicians and healthcare teams should prepare for an unpredictable flu season, according to WBOY 12News.

A physician facing involuntary manslaughter and other charges linked to the Flint, Mich., water crisis has received the highest individual award from two Michigan public health groups, according to MLive.com.

The amount of caesarean sections performed globally has increased almost twofold since 2000, according to a study published Oct. 11 in The Lancet.

A small but growing proportion of young children are not receiving recommended vaccinations in the U.S., according to the CDC's most recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, published Oct. 12.

Pennsylvania and seven major health insurance companies reached an agreement Oct. 12 to remove prior authorization requirements for opioid treatment.

National Nurses United's Registered Nurse Response Network is sending volunteer nurses to Tallahassee, Fla., along with the International Medical Corps, to provide medical assistance after Hurricane Michael pummeled the region.