The flu vaccine is generally about 40% effective at completely preventing influenza, according to Blumberg. The flu vaccine ...

It’s that time of the year when it seems like everyone around is getting sick, but there are things you can do to keep you ...

It may be difficult to make it through the season unscathed, there are some things you can do to protect yourself.

At least 66 people, most of them dairy workers, have been infected. Last week, the Louisiana Health Department reported the ...

The bird flu, which seemed to be fading away, has once again set off alarms. With the first death recorded in the United ...

That’s important to see if you need one of the medicines that can help prevent severe illness: Paxlovid for COVID-19 and Tamiflu for flu. Above all, if you're symptomatic, stay at home to keep ...

Here's how to avoid catching and spreading flu viruses. Avoid infecting others by staying home. This is one way to be certain that you are not infecting other people and is especially important if ...

Weekly flu cases tripled in Washington state over the course of December, with hospitalizations on the rise as well, ...

Flu season is in full swing, with more cases being reported every day. If you haven’t been vaccinated yet, there’s still time ...

Cats in particular are at risk of contracting the bird flu virus, according to veterinarians at Mount Laurel Animal Hospital in New Jersey.

Current strains of bird flu are “poorly suited for pandemic potential,” said Dr. Shira Doron, a Tufts Medicine infectious ...