Currently available flu medications only target the virus after it has already established an infection, but what if a drug could prevent infection in the first place? Now, scientists at Scripps ...

You may feel achy or feverish after the flu shot, but these are side effects from your immune system's response and should ...

What’s the difference between influenza A and influenza B, and does it matter which you catch? By Knvul Sheikh Each fall and winter, the flu emerges as a formidable force, spreading through the ...

The flu is a contagious viral infection of the respiratory system that affects the nose, throat and lungs. It is caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms of mild flu infections can resemble those of the ...

Cows have entry portals for both human and bird flus. This new finding may mean that cattle could host both types of flus at once. The two viruses could then swap parts to create a new type of ...

Q. I recently had the flu and was struck by how achy I felt. Why does the flu act that way? A. It’s all about the inflammation that influenza triggers in the body. Flu symptoms run the gamut from ...

A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia who was hospitalized with bird flu for several weeks late last year harbored a mutated version of the virus, according to a report published this week in the New ...

Flu A affects both humans and animals, while flu B affects only humans. You may notice that flu A tends to appear earlier in the flu season than flu B. You can prevent the flu by getting a yearly flu ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Influenza A — a nasty virus that fueled the 2009 flu epidemic — is landing increasing numbers of Ohioans in the hospital. In Cuyahoga County, influenza A, one of four types of flu ...