How bad will the 2025-2026 flu season be? The exact timing, duration and severity of flu seasons vary each year and can only really be understood in retrospect, explains Robert Amler, MD, MMS, MBA, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. People who get a flu shot are less likely to become severely ill, be hospitalized or die. - Kylie Cooper/Reuters/File Flu is ...

Leading medical bodies representing over 90,000 health professionals have issued an urgent plea for pregnant women to receive their flu vaccine without delay, as NHS figures reveal a sustained record ...

Health-care professionals are hesitant to administer the flu vaccine to pregnant women, despite the potential life-saving benefits, according to a UBC study. The study also shows that pregnant women ...

Jeb Teichman’s phone rang just before midnight. As a pediatrician, he has received many late-night emergency calls. This time, the call was about his 29-year-old son. Brent Teichmanhad been suffering ...

Moderna said it’s requesting a meeting with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration after receiving a “refusal-to-file” letter, which means the FDA isn’t going to review the company’s advanced-stage ...

Some surveys have shown that nearly 30% of people believe getting a flu shot can actually cause influenza. This belief is likely due to common side effects linked to the vaccine, including headache, ...