"This type of prevention can be very useful in controlling infection outbreaks and containing the bird flu pandemic," said an immunologist.

Flu is a viral infection affecting the nose, throat and lungs, mostly during the winter months. It is far worse than an ...

HEALTH OFFICIALS IN NEW HAMPSHIRE SAY FIVE PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM THE FLU SO FAR THIS SEASON, AS WE’VE BEEN REPORTING. AS YOU PROBABLY NOTICED IN YOUR DAILY LIFE, THE STATE IS SEEING HIGH NUMBERS OF ...

The Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday approved Ozempic to reduce the risk of serious complications in people who have ...

Yes—but at a slightly smaller dose than teens and adults. Children who are 2 weeks to 12 years old take a twice-daily dose ...

Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV), once dubbed the “mystery virus”, continue to rise in the UK, according to the latest ...

China implemented emergency measures after the virus began to surge in several northern provinces in the country ...

A professor has explained that HMPV has been around for at least 300 years and millions of us get it every year ...

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University are working on a novel approach to influenza vaccination that could provide ...

Health bodies have highlighted six key symptoms of a lesser-known illness that has no vaccine amid a spike in cases in the UK ...