Here’s what medical experts say could be behind the recent rise of influenza cases in Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, and ...

It took Oxford University's brightest minds decades of work to give them the expertise to develop a COVID-19 vaccine. In the end, it was a momentary error - and a dose of good fortune - that carried ...

Russia's Sputnik V vaccine is 92% effective at protecting people from COVID-19 according to interim trial results, the country's sovereign wealth fund said on Wednesday, as Moscow rushes to keep pace ...

Avian influenza has become endemic worldwide, threatening poultry production, food security, and potentially human health.

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The US government’s shutdown is shaking the nation at a time when public health staffing has already been reduced, the threat ...

Pasadena health officials on Friday reported the city’s first human case of West Nile virus. The infection was first reported ...

Not only is the number of new infections steadily rising around the world, but outbreaks are becoming larger and less ...

As the autumn's cool weather settles in, so does flu season—bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say everyone who is eligible should get vaccinated against influenza this fall. Getty Images/Maskot Health officials anticipate this winter’s flu season to be moderate ...

Brace yourself: Flu season is around the corner. Soon, subways, schools and offices will be filled with sniffling, sneezing and wheezing as the dreaded virus makes its sickening comeback. Want to ...