Inherited variations in antibody genes can affect how we respond to infections and vaccines, show two new studies from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Immunity. The researchers have ...

Could the Omicron variant of COVID-19 be masking itself as a common cold virus? Source - CDC Public Health Image library ID 11162. Author - James Gathany. Public Domain Could the Omicron variant of ...

A Global Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) study showed seasonal influenza continues to impose a massive and largely preventable economic and human toll on the United States. According to the newly ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KVOA) - A groundbreaking tool developed by the University of Arizona is transforming how we track flu activity worldwide. This digital platform, Global Flu View, is helping predict flu ...

Influenza surveillance is essential to accurately measure disease burden, guide policy, and strengthen preparedness for future pandemics, according to Marco del Riccio, MD. Watch the previous 5 parts ...

To maintain vaccine efficacy, WHO regularly updates influenza vaccine strains based on global epidemiological, virological, and serological analyses. On February 28, 2025, WHO announced the ...

For the past week, about 50 flu scientists from around the world have been cramming into a conference room at a Hilton hotel in Istanbul, Turkey. Their goal is to design a flu shot that will confer ...

Growing up on my family’s seven-generation farm in rural Indiana, I learned how quickly stability can turn to uncertainty. Agriculture teaches you that supply chains are fragile and that disruptions ...

NEW YORK — More U.S. children have died this flu season than at any time since the swine flu pandemic 15 years ago, according to a federal report released Friday. The 216 pediatric deaths reported by ...