Cases of the flu and COVID are set to rise over winter, with many people looking to get vaccinated against both viruses.
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After New Jersey hospital Inspira didn't allow religious objections to mandatory flu vaccines, the company has settled a $100,000 EEOC complai
Influenza, or the flu, is a virus transmitted by respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing.
A Reddit user shared a story about how her soon-to-be-divorced husband guilt-tripped her for refusing to take care of him when he had the flu.
Jabs jeopardy?
Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) has symptoms including cough, runny nose and nasal congestion - here is what doctors are saying about it
It causes symptoms similar to the flu and COVID-19 and according to numbers from the CDC this little-known respiratory virus has spiked during the
To combat the decline in immunity as we age, specific boosters are available for people aged over 65.
Researchers at the University of Texas at Austin have advanced their portable diagnostic device, the 'lab-on-a-chip', to differentiate be
Influenza epidemics, caused by influenza A or B viruses, result in acute respiratory infection.
Human metapneumorvirus, or HMPV, is picking up steam just as RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 rates are dropping. Dr.
Scientists have discovered H5N1 avian influenza viruses gained the ability to cause severe disease and target the brain in mammals as they spread a
Jessica Callum came down with the flu on the day she was supposed to attend her graduation ceremony, so her teachers, principal and school presiden
They kill half a million people worldwide every year. These viruses can also wreak havoc on animals, as in the case of avian flu.
The death occurred outside of the regular flu season and was within a generally low-risk age group, prompting health officials to urge flu shots.
Following sporadic detections of a Eurasian H5N5 avian influenza in Canadian wild birds, officials reported the virus for the first time in mammals
Doctors fears that people are not aware of Human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a virus that has the same symptoms as Covid and the flu and is on the rise
CDC Epidemic Intelligence Center Deputy Director Lee Chia-lin (李佳琳) said that the respiratory viruses identified from last week showed flu viruses
Quebec's public health authority announced that the flu shot will stay free for anyone who wants it this fall to prevent the clogging of emerg
Minister of Health Đào Hồng Lan has said Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính would chair a meeting of the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Preve
Ryan Scoble, 21, was playing lacrosse when he felt short of breath and fatigued. He thought he had the flu.
In Arizona and Utah, 21 California condors have already succumbed to the lethal disease.
Ryan Scoble thought he had the flu. He soon learned he was in heart failure and needed a transplant.
We might be one major step closer toward ending the scourge of the seasonal flu. This week, the U.S.
J ohannesburg - With load shedding a permanent feature, and as temperatures plummet in winter, health experts are warning South Africans to brace
On May 26th, the Pima County Health Department confirmed the death of a child due to the flu virus.
An egg a day will keep the doctor away. Yes, its true. New research shows that it contains enough Vitamin D to keep you healthy.
A total of 154 pediatric flu deaths have been reported in the United States so far this season, according to the latest data published Friday by th
TUCSON, Ariz.
There have been 139 COVID-19 deaths since the start of the year in Saskatchewan, according to the province.
US officials have authorized the vaccination of the critically endangered California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) against a type of avian flu s
The flu season in Japan has continued into May, with experts attributing the prolonged spread of infections to low herd immunity and government rel
After a surprise rise last week, the number of Hungarians seeking medical help with severe acute respiratory illnesses has dropped again on the 20t
France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from a series of tests on the vaccination o
While Minnesota had a much milder spring for COVID-19, its influenza season was about in line with historical averages.
If you exercise regularly, research shows you’re helping to protect against deadly flu and pneumonia complications.
According to latest data just 3.83 per cent of respiratory specimens handled by public laboratories tested positive for flu last week.
New research shows exercising regularly helps protect against Flu and Pneumonia complications.
Under 4 per cent of respiratory specimens handled by public laboratories tested positive for flu last week Number of Covid-19 cases continues to ri
One state is headed for a brutal winter, as rates of influenza sky rocket in the last few weeks of autumn.
Flu vaccines need to be updated annually and can vary in effectiveness year to year, but a universal flu vaccine under clinical trial might change
Aerobic activity, even below the recommended level, is associated with lower influenza and pneumonia mortality, while there is a J-shaped associati
Members of the public are being warned to avoid sick or dead birds after more cases of bird flu were confirmed in Nottinghamshire.
Infection by the H5N1 subtype of avian flu in wild birds does not trigger trade bans, based on guidelines of the World Organization for Animal Heal
A new trial is investigating potentially game-changing vaccines, which could mean the end of yearly influenza shots.
Brazil has declared a six-month animal health emergency after several cases of avian flu were found in wild birds.Seven cases have been reported in
Researchers are tapping the same mRNA methods that quickly brought COVID-19 vaccines to the market as an answer to better flu vaccines.
An 8-year-old migrant girl who died in the custody of US immigration authorities last week was treated for flu-like symptoms for several days prior
An otter relaxes on ice beside Lamar River in Lamar Valley, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, U.S., December 18, 2021. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
Forty-one percent of people responding to a Mainichi Shimbun survey appreciated the coronavirus measures under Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's・