I Love Vaccines. Which Ones Can I Get as an Adult?
The anti-vaccination movement has more than earned its latest round of bad press. The U.S. is currently dealing with…
This Year's Flu Vaccine Is Actually Pretty Effective—and It's Not Too Late to Get It
This winter’s U.S. flu season hasn’t been and won’t be anywhere near as devastating as the historic season that killed…
You're (Probably) Sneezing Wrong
There’s a good chance you’ve had at least one disgusting cold this winter. And if you’re the least bit courteous, you…
You Know About Flu Season, but Did You Know About Gonorrhea Season?
Like clockwork, the influenza virus rears its ugly head every winter and makes our lives miserable. But the flu isn’t…
CDC Report Offers New Insights Into Last Winter's Historically Deadly Flu
Last year’s flu season was one of the worst ones we’ve seen in decades, with nearly 80,000 flu-related deaths and the…
We Now Have a New Drug to Treat the Flu
The flu vaccine remains the best proactive way to protect yourself and your loved ones from the influenza virus. But…
People Still Weird About the Flu Shot
While the flu is no picnic for anyone, it can be especially risky and sometimes deadly for young children. But a new…
Why Small Towns Have More Intense Surges of Flu
Whether you live in a huge metropolis or quiet small town, you’re not safe from the flu and you need to get your damn…
The Flu Killed More Americans Last Winter Than It Has in Decades
This past winter’s flu season was quickly recognized as one of the worst to come along in a long time. But new data…
Yes, Vanilla Ice Really Was on That Quarantined Flight From Dubai
Earlier today, a flight that had left Dubai in the United Arab Emirates landed at JFK International Airport in New York…
You Don't Even Want to Know the Results of This Airport Germ Study
New research identifies the various ways in which we’re most likely to come into contact with communicable diseases at…
Bill Gates Warns 30 Million People Could Die From Flu Pandemic if We Don't Get It Together
Hey, don’t freak out or anything, but Bill Gates thinks there is a new flu epidemic lurking just around the corner and…
If You Haven't Gotten Your Flu Shot Yet, Fine, You Win
If you’ve shirked your societal responsibility by not getting vaccinated against influenza and managed to avoid getting…
The Universal Flu Vaccine Is Still A Pipe Dream for Now, FDA Chief Says
In a speech made to Congress Thursday, US Food and Drug Administration chief Scott Gottlieb took stock of how his…
We Might Have Finally Reached Peak Flu
Finally—finally!—it looks like the U.S. has gotten through the worst of this winter’s record-breaking flu season,…
This Season's Flu Vaccine Isn't as Ineffective as We Feared
By the time everything’s said and done, this winter’s flu season may very well be the worst in several years, and by…
The Flu Gets Worse
On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provided the latest updates on how this winter’s flu season…
Why the Flu Kills Young, Otherwise Healthy People
As one of the worst flu seasons in years continues to sicken people across the U.S., one of its most striking aspects…
Oh Joy, The Flu's Getting Worse
Hold onto your butts (and tissues), folks. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a press conference held…
Relax, Dog Flu Isn't Coming to Take Our Precious Doggos Away
It’s not bad enough that the flu virus is tearing the human species a new one this winter. No, it has to go after the…