Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory ...

A single dose of the antiviral baloxavir marboxil (Xofluza) led to a lower incidence of influenza virus transmission to ...

Preventing a pandemic means early detection of bird flu strains — surveillance of viral spread and influenza infections in ...

Bird flu infections have been rare among people, but the pathogen is evolving, which has scientists worried about a possible ...

As the spring season arrives, many parents are noticing their children sneezing, coughing, or rubbing their eyes and ...

It’s that time of year when many of us notice we are sneezing more and perhaps have a runny or blocked nose. But what is the ...

A trial of the influenza antiviral baloxavir suggests that the drug could be used as post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses were found in 38 people in CA from Sept. 30 to Dec. 24, 2024, including the first pediatric case in the US.

More than 100 federal scientists who track bird flu, including vaccine and food safety experts, have been laid off. This comes as the deadly pathogen rips through dairy herds and poultry flocks.

Gene Hackman's wife Betsy Arakawa reportedly made online searches about COVID-19 and flu symptoms shortly before the couple's death.

Robert Redfield, a former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), warned that it is "not a question ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD The common cold is caused by one of more than 200 viruses circulating at any given time. Children typically get between 6 and 10 colds yearly, while adults ...