The mutated strain, known as subclade K, is causing a surge in cases in the United Kingdom, Canada, and Japan. Here's what to know.

With social distancing measures in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic, confirmed cases of influenza plummeted during the 2020-2021 flu season. According to data published on the CDC's website, U.S.

The impending start to respiratory virus season brings with it reminders to get your annual flu vaccine. But while most people are aware that getting an annual flu shot is an important way to protect ...

But in many countries, immunisation rates were far below target levels in the last flu season, according to new data from the ...

People in 34 states, including Pennsylvania and New Jersey, can now give themselves the flu vaccine in their living rooms – no needles required. AstraZeneca has announced the launch of FluMist Home, a ...

People from six months old to about 64 years old get the same dose of the flu vaccine, but there's a higher dose for those 65 and over. Flu season typically runs from October through April. Washing ...

A recent paper in Nature Medicine explores how artificial intelligence could help select better matches among flu vaccine candidates. The influenza virus undergoes rapid genetic and phenotypic change ...