Viruses are the fastest-evolving biological entity on Earth. This fact explains why we need flu shots every year: Seasonal ...

Kennedy has been nominated to lead the federal government's health agency—what does this mean for vaccine access in the U.S.?

Four antiviral drugs are available for the prevention and treatment of influenza infections: oseltamivir, zanamivir, rimantadine and amantadine. Oseltamivir and zanamivir are neuraminidase ...

A variant of the Avian Flu has been confirmed in Hawaii. Health officials said it’s the first one in the state, and want to ...

Aug. 20, 2024 — Scientists have discovered why the flu vaccine can perform poorly. They found that a specific type of immune cell, called T follicular helper cells, indirectly controls the anti ...

Protection from shots like the flu vaccine typically takes a couple of weeks to kick in, so getting one now may offer protection ahead of the holidays. Jessica Rendall Wellness Reporter Jessica is ...

Oct. 28, 2024 — A strain of H5N1 avian influenza virus found in a Texas dairy worker who was infected this spring was able to spread among ferrets through the air, ... Aug. 19, 2024 — The ...

It’s possible to catch a cold or get the flu at any time of year. But the chances of becoming sick increase during cold and ...

The anti-flu campaign starts. On October 1st, the anti-Covid, anti-flu, and anti-pneumococcal pneumonia vaccination campaigns begin, open to the population groups as per ministerial recommendations.

The first possible human avian influenza infection might be in Washington ... showed signs of sickness and were being treated with anti-viral medication. “We are confirming that four ...