Things haven’t exactly gone swimmingly for the USA Swimming team at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. Several members have received a figurative and literal blow to the gut from what’s ...

As the leading cause of viral gastroenteritis worldwide, norovirus is an all too familiar ailment. Its telltale digestive upset — not to mention its reputation for being notoriously contagious — has ...

A new national wastewater map is offering a window into the spread of the highly contagious norovirus across the United States.

Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton has detailed the best personal hygiene method to minimise the chance of spreading the virus ...

Gastroenteritis and food poisoning are common in the monsoon season. Here is how each of them can affect you and how to spot ...

The stomach flu, also known as a stomach bug, is clinically known as viral or infectious gastroenteritis. Despite its popular nickname, this type of gastroenteritis isn’t caused by the influenza or ...

In a recent study published in the journal Neurogastroenterology, researchers examine the prevalence of post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) and post-infectious function dyspepsia (PI-FD) ...

Rotavirus may not be on the hot list of viruses dominating headlines, but globally, it still tops the charts as the leading cause of severe, dehydrating diarrhea in children younger than 5 years, ...

Cases of norovirus (also known as “stomach flu” or “stomach bug”) are on the rise nationwide. Norovirus causes gastrointestinal illness and is very infectious. Symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, ...

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)—characterized by abdominal pain, bloating, and altered bowel habit—may last 4 or more years following a bout of gastroenteritis in around half of those affected, finds a ...