Current strains of bird flu are “poorly suited for pandemic potential,” said Dr. Shira Doron, a Tufts Medicine infectious ...

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Boris Johnson’s wife says she was “horribly, horribly ill” in hospital and wishes she received the flu vaccine, which anyone ...

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Influenza viruses have not evolved resistance to suraxavir marboxil, which relieves cough, fever and other symptoms.

In Japan, you’d have to say yes. AFP reports that the country saw its biggest flu outbreak in 25 years at the end of December ...

Prpich also addressed concerns about potential side effects from the flu vaccine. "These symptoms usually don’t last more than a day," he said. "And flu symptoms are much worse, so don't wait." ...

We’re in the midst of flu season, when coughs, colds, and “the flu” are at their peak, often lingering for what feels like ...

Although a candidate bird flu vaccine has not yet been made commercially available, medical experts advise that people should get it once it is. Dr. Linda Yancey, an expert in infectious ...

So some people are asking questions about potential bird flu vaccines, and how quickly the public might be able to access them. Scientists have developed a vaccine that fights against bird flu. The ...