Vaccination has long been viewed through a narrow lens—the idea that a flu shot simply prevents influenza. However, experts ...

We're keeping an eye on new influenza and SARS-CoV-2 viral variants. Here's what we know about those viruses—and your immune ...

HealthDay News — Influenza vaccination may offer cardiovascular protection even when it does not prevent infection, according to a study published online April 2 in Eurosurveillance.

Even if a virus escapes our antibodies and causes infection, our immunity wall protects us from severe disease.” ...

A new study from the University of Gothenburg may help guide the development of better influenza vaccines. Memory cells in ...

The systemic inflammation caused by a flu infection is known to increase short-term risk of heart problems, and the flu ...

Severe covid and flu infections may raise the risk of developing lung cancer years later, researchers at the University of Virginia said. A study conducted in both mice and humans showed that subjects ...

If it feels like everyone around you has come down with the flu, you're not imagining it. As of Jan. 9, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 15 million ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. A severe and early flu surge this winter, driven by a dangerous ...

Researchers say the high‑dose flu vaccine triggered a stronger immune response tied to a 55 percent drop in Alzheimer’s risk.

NEW YORK -- U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. New government data posted Monday for flu activity through ...

A naturally produced peptide may quietly interfere with influenza viruses at one of their most critical steps, limiting ...