While current flu shots need to be updated each season, scientists are finding new ways to make vaccine that could last much longer and cover more strains.

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 ...

Every year, flu vaccines are updated to match the flu viruses expected to circulate. For 2026, the vaccine focuses on several influenza strains that research predicts will be most prevalent. This ...

The vaccine could replace the need for separate annual jabs for flu, Covid and cold viruses as well as providing defence ...

Respiratory illness thrives in the winter. This year, cases have been high and continue to be quite present, but Michigan appears to be past the season’s highest peak. The blanket term “respiratory ...

As winter approaches and respiratory infections start to surge across India, health experts are urging people to take seasonal flu shots, yet awareness remains low. Influenza, commonly called the flu, ...

NEW YORK -- U.S. flu infections surged over the holidays, and health officials are calling it a severe season that is likely to get worse. New government data posted Monday for flu activity through ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to ...

Flu season is not over yet, experts warn. Is there a second wave coming? Here's how to protect yourself as influenza keeps spreading.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The winter storm that affected about half the US last week may be playing a role in current flu trends. - Grace Cary/Moment ...

Flu is making people miserable from coast to coast, thanks in large part to a new strain called subclade K. That’s why infectious disease experts are telling people to run, not walk, to get this ...