Yearly flu shots are especially important for kids with asthma, as any virus can trigger an asthma attack. But in the not-too-distant future, these kids might be able to get a spritz instead of a jab, new research hints.
Mar 28, 2022
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Adults in hospital who have COVID-19 and the flu at the same time are at much greater risk of severe disease and death compared with patients who have COVID-19 alone or with other viruses, research shows.
Mar 26, 2022
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Far from the respiratory disease it seemed at first, COVID can impact almost all parts of the body, including the brain. For a small number of people, COVID infection may be accompanied by an episode of post-COVID psychosis, ...
Mar 23, 2022
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This season's flu shot offered virtually no protection against infection, a new government report shows.
Mar 11, 2022
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Public health measures to control COVID, including social distancing, masks, border closures and reduced international travel, have worked to reduce the impact of COVID.
Mar 1, 2022
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This winter's mild flu season has faded to a trickle of cases in much of the U.S., but health officials aren't ready to call it over.
Feb 18, 2022
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The flu is back with case counts that look comparable to those that predate the pandemic, with one important distinction.
Feb 7, 2022
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The UK government recently announced a dramatic U-turn on the COVID vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, originally scheduled to take effect on April 1 2022. Health or social care staff will no longer need to provide proof ...
Feb 4, 2022
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As flu season progresses, so does the chorus of advice, professional and otherwise, to drink plenty of fluids and take fever-reducing medications, like acetaminophen, ibuprofen or aspirin.
Feb 2, 2022
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Our ongoing battles with COVID variants delta and omicron highlight just how quickly viruses can mutate, and what that can mean for public health. How quickly can we modify COVID-19 vaccines to tackle any new variants that ...
Jan 26, 2022
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