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

Mar. 25, 2025 — Early animal studies show that a single vaccine could protect the recipient from different variants of the coronaviruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and the common cold.

Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains tend to infect birds. But the potential for influenza A viruses that ...

The truth is, health isn’t about shortcuts—it’s about consistency. If you apply even a few of these principles, you may soon be the one others admire during cold and flu season.

Winter is the season for colds and flu. According to Dr William Bird, medical consultant of the Meteorological Office's Health Forecast Unit, December is when infections tend to become prevalent.

Dietitians take certain supplements to support their own immune health during cold and flu season. Here are eight pills that nutritionists use on a regular basis.

Seasonal changes are inevitable but falling ill isn’t Understanding how shifting weather affects your gut can help you take steps to prevent stomach issues Here’s how the two are connected and what yo ...

It's a popular pick when you're feeling under the weather, but one U.S. agency is warning it could pose a possible poisoning risk.

As rates of respiratory illness decline across the region following the most severe flu season since 2009, ChristianaCare ...

Doctors have warned that record influenza detections between January and March could be an “ominous sign” for winter.

Like the unseasonably cold weather, flu season is hanging around, too. “People continue to be hospitalized with the flu, at a time of the year when Oregon flu activity traditionally begins to ...