It doesn’t always receive the same attention as the flu, COVID-19, RSV or measles, but pneumonia can be serious and even life ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the 2025-26 flu season has been exceptional. Normally, elderly adults have the largest number of flu-related hospitalizations while young ...

Getting vaccinated is an "effective and safe way" to reduce your chances of getting sick, one official said.

The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death.

An accidental lab discovery has opened the door to entirely new ways of preventing the flu. While investigating how influenza replicates, researchers discovered that different flu strains use ...

Emily Bruce, assistant professor of microbiology and molecular genetics at Larner College of Medicine (far right), works with study authors Allyson Turner and Sara Jaffrani in the Bruce Laboratory at ...

OK, Steve. Not trying to get in your biz, but has anybody in your house gotten this awful flu that's going around? STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: Oh, yeah. There've been a couple of people. Not me yet. MARTIN: ...

When’s the best time to get a flu shot? Doctors explain - Last year marked the deadliest non-pandemic flu season for U.S. children on record ...