Influenza spreads most aggressively during winter months when people gather indoors and respiratory droplets circulate more easily in enclosed spaces. The virus becomes particularly difficult to avoid ...

Getting your yearly flu vaccine is essential to prevent illness during cold and flu season. But if you’re not a fan of needles, the experience isn’t exactly enjoyable. Enter: FluMist, the newly ...

An FDA advisory committee voted to recommend including a viral strain of the flu, subclade k, in vaccines beginning this fall ...

Seasonal influenza is an acute respiratory infection caused by influenza viruses which circulate in all parts of the world. It is a serious condition that can lead to severe complications such as ...

As winter tightens its grip across the United States, the influenza virus reappears as a significant concern for public health. Understanding the subtle differences between Flu A and Flu B strains can ...

A recent analysis indicated that switching from the standard-dose inactivated influenza vaccine to the recombinant influenza vaccine (RIV) could have prevented nearly 100,000 hospitalizations among ...

Influenza, often called the flu, is a contagious respiratory illness that spreads every year around the world. It is caused ...