A flu vaccine you can administer yourself, stroke deaths on the rise and drug overdose deaths decreasing: Here's what happened in health this week.
Tomorrow is the first day of fall; kick off cozy season with some tasty fall produce (it’s good for you!). And now, here’s ...
Nasal Flu Vaccine Is Approved for At-Home Use
The F.D.A. authorized AstraZeneca’s treatment to be given outside a health care setting, although it will still need a ...
MIT Technology Review1d
Flu season is coming—and so is the risk of an all-new bird flu
The convergence of multiple flu strains in one animal can allow new virus strains to form—just as they did in past pandemics.
Rolling up your sleeve for vaccines - which shots should you get and when this flu season?
With new COVID-19 vaccines available and flu season upon us, it understandably has people asking a lot of questions.
Why Getting Your Flu and COVID-19 Shots at the Same Time Is a Good Idea This Year
Infectious disease experts recommend getting your flu shot and updated COVID-19 shot at the same time, ideally from late ...
Health care worker is third person to become ill after contact with Missouri patient who had bird flu
A third close contact of a patient in Missouri who was hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu has reported that they also ...
Yes, you can get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot at the same time
October is the “sweet spot” for getting flu shots, and for many people it can be convenient to combine their flu and updated COVID vaccines into one appointment.
The Truth About ‘Man Flu’
Videos and memes mock men for overreacting when they catch an everyday illness. But is there a biological reason for men’s ...
Hybrid COVID variant XEC is more contagious: What to know about the new strain
The side effects of newly discovered COVID strain XEC might not be more severe, but appears to be more contagious, ...
Exactly when you should get flu, COVID-19 and RSV shots to avoid the worst
Flu and COVID shots can protect you during the worst winter months. Here's experts' advice on whether to get them together.
Missouri bird flu case is a ‘one-off’ and the public risk is still low, officials say
Health officials say they don’t know how a Missouri person caught bird flu, but they believe it may be a rare instance of a ...
Nature2d
Is bird flu spreading among people? Data gaps leave researchers in the dark
Mysterious US bird flu case in person without any known contact with an infected animal raises spectre of human-to-human ...