Scientists are using COVID-19 vaccine technologies to develop better vaccines against influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu. The research could make annual flu jabs much more effective.H5N1 ...

With Thanksgiving tomorrow, holiday season is likely to see an uptick in the spread of respiratory viruses. It also serves as a reminder to take extra care of your health, which includes getting ...

A 13-year-old girl in Canada became so sick with H5N1, or bird flu, in late 2024 that she had to be put on a ventilator.

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

“Commonly known as the stomach flu, norovirus has been around forever, and has become the leading cause of gastroenteritis or ...

The U.S. has developed a bird flu vaccine that can be prepared when needed. It’s not currently available because health ...

Scientists are using COVID-19 vaccine technologies to develop better vaccines against influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu. The research could make annual flu jabs much more effective.

The most common type of flu vaccine is the inactivated vaccine that is made from ... Stomach flu is an entirely different viral infection, generally caused by a Norovirus. True influenza infections ...

That's why you want the flu vaccine. True. Stomach flu is not actually the flu. It is not caused by the flu virus. It is a different type of virus, potentially bacteria, nausea, diarrhea ...

While there is a whole host of viruses going around, there are thankfully no new viruses to fret about—the ones we have are ...

Stitching together four molecules found in the standard flu vaccine ensures an immune ... ingesting one or another of the vaccine's four hemagglutinin types ends up wolfing down the entire matrix ...

Getting an updated flu vaccine and taking steps to prevent the spread of germs can help everyone stay safe during flu season.