Cambodia registered its fifth bird flu death this year after a 52-year-old man died from the virus, the health ministry said on Saturday.

This San Antonio, Tex., lab takes biosecurity seriously. Suit up with its scientists and go behind the scenes of the science of vaccine creation.

RFK Jr.’s CDC panel ditches some flu shots based on anti-vaccine junk data Flu shots with thimerosal abandoned, despite decades of data showing they're safe.

The bird flu was long known to poultry farmers. Here’s why the dairy industry was caught off guard by its jump to cattle.

Seasonal flu-related hospitalizations and outpatient visits reached a 15-year high during the 2024-25 season, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

For most people, the flu presents a few days of feeling miserable. For others, including very young children and older adults, the flu can be more dangerous.

The Trump administration’s new vaccine advisers on Thursday endorsed this fall’s flu vaccinations for just about every American but threw in a twist: Only use certain shots free of an ...

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices also is expected to vote on whether to recommend a second version of a lab-made antibody that protects newborns against a childhood menace, RSV.

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisory committee endorsed fall flu vaccinations Thursday for just about every American but with a twist: The group says people should ...

An advisory panel recently appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted Thursday to walk back long-standing recommendations for flu vaccines containing an ingredient that the anti ...

Influenza virus is an infectious agent belonging to the virus family Orthomyxoviridae that causes a respiratory tract infection (influenza or 'flu') in vertebrates.