Immunologist Zachary Rubin explains how the World Health Organization decides which strains of influenza end up in annual flu ...

This year’s doses protect against three strains of influenza, including two types of influenza A and one type of influenza B.

CSHD said a flu vaccine is needed every season for two reasons. First, the body’s immune response to vaccination declines ...

Vaccination continues to be the best defense against respiratory viruses and their potentially serious complications. In ...

“Flu can be serious and life-threatening, even in people with no underlying health conditions,” Bryant said. “Flu is a ...

Influenza virus uses a protein to mask itself as it enters our cells, delaying immune system detection and providing an opportunity to take hold without a fight, according to new findings in Nature ...

As winter looms on the horizon, so do viruses and bacteria prepared to usher in annual colds and flu. The immune system is ...

You want the strongest, longest protection. An infectious disease M.D. names the ideal window for your seasonal vaccines, ...

As flu season nears, experts encourage people to get their annual flu vaccine. Here's the best time to get the flu shot, how long it lasts, side effects and more.

Now is the time to get your flu vaccine. Doctors recommend getting shots by Halloween time to be ready for the surge of virus ...

The NHS advises that flu comes on very quickly, and symptoms include: Children with flu may also get pain in their ear and ...