There were 200 pediatric flu-related deaths in the 2023-2024 season, compared to the previous high of 199 during the ...

The number of kids dying from influenza in the 2023-2024 season has set a new record for a regular flu season, after one new ...

The CDC anticipates 800,000 flu, covid and respiratory syncytial virus hospitalizations in the coming months, on par with ...

Presidents always seem to have a crisis to deal with. George W. Bush had 9/11. Barack Obama had the Great Recession. Donald ...

“Right now is the best time” to get all the recommended fall vaccinations, said Dr. Mandy Cohen, director of the Centers for ...

While not perfect, vaccinations are the best bet for avoiding a bad case of flu or COVID-19 this fall and winter. The CDC ...

Another health care worker who was exposed to a Missouri patient who tested positive for bird flu developed respiratory symptoms but wasn't tested for the flu.

Getting vaccinated is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself and your loved ones from the flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

In what could be the first cases of bird flu between humans in the US, a group of potential H5N1 infections in Missouri has now grown to 8.

Flu and the common cold are both contagious respiratory illnesses, according to the CDC, but they're caused by different ...

The FDA has approved a nasal spray flu vaccine for home use. Here's how it works, and when it will be available.

A combination of mistrust, disinformation and trepidation have taken their toll on public health efforts. The results are infections and deaths.