New versions of the H5N1 virus are increasingly adept at spreading. Suggestions to either let it rip in poultry or vaccinate the birds could backfire.

Read current news and medical research on influenza A, influenza B, including symptoms, vaccines and treatments for flu viruses.

Moderna’s new flu vaccine, based on the same mRNA technology used in its COVID-19 shot, showed promising results in a major trial.

Is the flu vaccine less effective than hoped? Preliminary Cleveland Clinic research reveals a surprising result among vaccinated healthcare workers, but doctors caution about limitations.

Scientists have pioneered an influenza virus vector-based nasal spray vaccine platform and developed a nasal spray H5N1 avian influenza vaccine. During the early COVID-19 pandemic, this platform ...

Just over half of U.S. adults (53%) say they’ve gotten neither the flu shot nor the updated COVID-19 vaccine since last August.

This study examines the effectiveness of various machine learning models in predicting individuals’ likelihood of receiving both the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines. The emergence of the H1N1 flu in ...

Health news Friday! Updates include a new study on the bird flu outbreak risks, what's next for the NIH, and rising anti-vax sentiments.

Flu deaths are higher than COVID deaths for the first time since the pandemic. According to new data published by the Centers for Disease Control and reported by CBS, flu deaths were higher than COVID ...

It’s time to get your influenza vaccine, but what are flu shot side effects for 2024? Doctors break it down.

Gentle nasal spray vaccines against COVID, the flu and RSV are coming. They may work better than shots in the arm ...