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Thanks to Dan Rodricks for highlighting the efforts of one childhood polio survivor to remind us of the importance of ...

Flu is taking off in the U.S., with 40 states reporting high or very high levels of flu-like illness last week.

The most common symptoms associated with HMPV are nasal congestion, cough, fever and shortness of breath, according to the ...

(HealthDay News) — Vaccines to protect against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in newborns and older adults are being more ...

Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading cause of hospitalization among U.S. infants. A vaccine, nirsevimab, can reduce the ...

As reports of a new virus outbreak circulate, here is everything you need to know about human metapneumovirus (HMPV).

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Previous seasonal flu infections and vaccinations may protect us against infection from the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu outbreak.

A third dose of COVID-19 vaccine is beneficial among older Medicare beneficiaries, regardless of prior medically attended COVID-19 diagnoses.

Medical experts argue that Congress should provide significant funding for medical research to combat bird flu.

Public health officials have warned that new mutations of bird flu with human flu could have dangerous consequences.