The Flu Feels Like Getting Hit By A Truck—Here's Why
Here's what's happening inside your body as the flu invades.
The First Flu You Ever Had Affects Your Whole Life
The strain to which you lost your flu virginity will always hold a special status.
How We Can Prevent the Next Killer Flu Epidemic
Too many vaccinated people still get the flu and not enough is spent on research.
Putin Is Sick With a Cold but Has Vowed to Keep Working
Perhaps all that shirtless horse riding wasn't such a good idea after all.
Texas Woman Rejects Costly Medication, Dies From Flu
Frank Holland explained that his wife decided not to take the medication after she discovered it would cost her $116.
Watch: Nurse Rants About Miserable Flu Season
The Florida nurse recounts recent moments in the hospital that have made her cringe.
Can Itchy, Red Hives Be an Early Sign of Serious Flu?
People with the flu can have a rash, though more common symptoms include a cough, a sore throat, body aches and fatigue.
Six-Year-Old Dies From Flu Hours After Paramedics Visit
Emily was given Tamiflu to relieve her symptoms.
Flu Season Has Claimed the Lives of 30 Children
Thirty children have died this flu season, nearly double the number at this time last year.
Holding Back a Sneeze Might Just Kill You, Doctors Warn
Holding back could prove deadly, doctors warn.
Child Tries to Jump Out Window After Taking Tamiflu
Did the flu cause the hallucinations, or the treatment?
CDC Director Says Flu Season Is Peaking Now
For the first time this season, the flu is widespread in every state in the continental United States.
A Universal Flu Vaccine Would Be Pretty Awesome
"We're constantly trying to play a catch-up game."
Sickness May Have A Few Telltale Signs
A new study identifies signs to look for in the face of a person who may be sick.
Nine Children Have Died From Influenza This Winter
The number of states reporting widespread flu activity nearly doubled this week.
Dangers of Skipping the Flu Vaccine
As of mid-December, this year's flu season already has twice as many cases as last year's season.
Forecasting Comes to Flu Season
Weather forecasting took decades to get right—and flu is a very, very unpredictable virus.
People With Egg Allergies Can Get the Flu Vaccine
There are only two completely egg-free flu vaccines—but people with allergies can now just use the regular ones, too.
Why Men Complain More Than Women About Getting Sick
Are men wimps or do they have an inferior immune system?
Brace Yourself for a Miserable Flu Season
Australia's severe flu season may shed light on what's in store for the U.S.
New Vaccine Could Give Protection Against All Flu
This new vaccine was much, much more effective than the vaccines used in humans in 2010.
Flu Season 2017: When Should You Get the Vaccine?
The flu shot may not be perfect, but it still saves lives.
Syringe Benefits
Toss out those needles: Flu vaccines could be delivered via a painless, Band-Aid-like patch.
U.S. Identifies Bird Flu Outbreak at Chicken Breeder
The 73,500 birds will be culled to prevent the virus from hitting the food system.
Will There Ever be a Universal Flu Vaccine?
The yearly flu shot may be a relic of the past as researchers continue making progress.
8 Flu Shot Myths And Why They're Nonsense
You can't treat the flu with antibiotics, and pregnant women can get the vaccine.
What Goes Into the 2016 Flu Shot?
The CDC has not yet come up with a recommended shot but is sequencing for more than 5,000 strains of the flu.
Doctors 'Dramatically' Reduce Antibiotic Prescriptions
The government has offered a financial incentive to get GPs to cut down on their prescribing.
Swine Flu Outbreak Kills 12 in Russia
Ukraine and Armenia have also reported dozens of swine flu deaths this winter.