For centuries, doctors and scientists have agreed that germs are the underlying cause of infectious diseases. Someone coughs ...

In 1918, a strain of influenza known as Spanish flu caused a global pandemic, spreading rapidly and killing indiscriminately.

"The shot is safe, effective and well studied – it can prevent illness entirely or make symptoms milder if you do get sick." ...

For the first time, many people in the United States who want to protect themselves against the flu this respiratory virus season can order a vaccine to give themselves at home. AstraZeneca’s FluMist, ...

Carlson: Vaccination lowers the risk of severe illness, hospitalization and death from both viruses—and reduces symptoms if ...

Get a whiff of this. For the first time, Americans can now skip the doctor’s office and pharmacy line for their annual flu vaccine — and they can avoid needles, too. AstraZeneca’s FluMist Home program ...

Instead of going to the pharmacy to get the annual flu vaccine, many people in the US will now be able to get it shipped to their door to take at home themselves. Starting today, AstraZeneca’s FluMist ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. FluMist, a nasal spray version of the flu vaccine, is ...

The county has seen record-high flu cases for the past three years, with the 2024-25 season being the most severe since 2017-18. Low vaccination rates, increased testing, and post-pandemic activity ...

Influenza, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus could be here soon. If you want vaccinated, we have some answers.