With Christmas behind us and no risk of disturbing the work of the man in red, it’s time to start thinking about chimney maintenance. The National Fire Code of Canada recommends cleaning your chimney ...

Author Clay McLeod Chapman is a modern horror ... ahead and get a leg up on winter and finally clean out that chimney. Get the flue all prepped for our first fire in our new house.

Nova Scotia RCMP are turning to the public for help after reports of a chimney repair scam in the Halifax area. In a news release on Friday, police say that between Jan. 5 and Jan. 10 they ...

For a second time this season, the flu is surging, with at least 41 states reporting high or very high levels of the virus. Dr. Rabia de Latour, a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone Health ...

Cases of the flu viruses continue to surge across the U.S., placing a strain on healthcare systems and causing tens of millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths each year. Each flu season ...

We're in the midst of flu season, and the U.S. is facing a wave that's straining hospitals and closing schools. But not all influenza is the same. There are some notable differences between flu A ...

As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, many school systems are overwhelmed with sick students and staff members. In the past week, a swath of schools and even entire ...

Scientists were slow to recognize that Covid spreads through the air. Some are now trying to get ahead of the bird flu. By Carl Zimmer Carl Zimmer has reported on pandemics since 2009 and is the ...

Americans are in the throes of flu season in large swaths of the country. And it may get worse soon. The United States’ highest month for flu illnesses is usually February, according to the CDC.

As the soot-coated kitten is pulled from the chimney, it gives an adorable growl of thanks to its rescuers. The story even ends happily. After the bobkitten was pulled from the chimney ...