Obesity promotes the virulence of the influenza virus, according to a study conducted in mice published in mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology. The finding could explain,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The CDC says flu season is early in the United States with widespread activity seen in several states and the southern US hit especially hard so far. In this video,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews San Diego County health officials are reporting an increase in influenza cases at this time in the season. They note that a total of 420 influenza cases have been...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a supplemental Biologics License Application for Fluzone® High-Dose Quadrivalent (Influenza Vaccine) for use in adults 65 years of age and older. Fluzone® High-Dose...

Flu season is upon us once again and experts say it’s time to get your flu shot. On today’s show, Taryn Chapman, aka The Vaccine Mom, joined me to discuss different aspects of influenza to...

A more effective seasonal flu vaccine is about to be tested in clinical trials across the US. The current vaccine was 47 percent effective before a flu bug emerged halfway through the season, decreasing...

Following a particularly severe 2017-2018 influenza (flu) season with a record-breaking estimated 900,000 hospitalizations and more than 80,000 deaths in the U.S., the National Foundation for Infectious...

Emergex Vaccines Holding Limited (Emergex), a private biotechnology company pioneering a new approach to vaccine development in the field of infectious diseases, today provides an update on its vaccine...

In a report published today by the World Health Organization (WHO), officials outlined their recommendations for the composition of the influenza vaccine for the 2017-2018 northern hemisphere flu season....

Seqirus announced this week that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved AFLURIA® QUADRIVALENT (Influenza Vaccine) for use in persons 18 years of age and older. AFLURIA QUADRIVALENT...