Flu : Science World Report

Jun 29, 2017 06:11 AM EDT

This Painless Skin Patch Could Be A Promising Flu Vaccine In The Future

No more pains with this skin patch flu vaccine.

Jun 28, 2017 05:05 AM EDT

If You Are Germophobic, Don't Read This Article

Airborne bacteria can live for up to 45 minutes and travel 4 meters when a human coughs or sneezes.

Nov 28, 2016 03:40 AM EST

Stricter Measures For Poultry Farms As H5N6 Cases Continue To Rise In South Korea

A temporary nationwide standstill order for poultry farms and related transport will take effect in a bid to contain a wider spread of H5N6 bird flu.

Nov 03, 2016 06:09 AM EDT

Mom Raises Awareness After Daughter Died Of Skipping Flu Shot (Video)

Pegy Lowery decided to let her daughter skip flu shots, resulting in her daughter's death.

Feb 16, 2016 12:29 AM EST

Raising A Child? It Has A Huge Effect On Your Immune System

You might be surprised to learn that raising a child with a significant other has a greater effect on the immune system than the seasonal flu vaccine or traveler's gastroenteritis, accorindg to a recent study.

Feb 11, 2016 03:22 PM EST

Sneezing May be More Gross Than You Could Have Imagined

Sneezing may be more gross than you could have ever imagined.

Dec 06, 2015 09:32 PM EST

Cancer Patients Protected From Flu With New Vaccine Strategy

A new vaccine strategy may help better protect cancer patients against the flu, according to new research.

Oct 07, 2015 05:54 PM EDT

Flu Shot May Reduce Your Stroke Risk

It's time to get a flu shot, and believe it or not, another benefit besides protection against the virus is reduced stroke risk.

Aug 25, 2015 10:26 AM EDT

Long-Lasting Flu Vaccine May be Created with New Method

There may be a better, longer-lasting flu vaccine in the works. Researchers have discovered a way to induce antibodies to fight a wide range of influenza subtypes-work that could one day eliminate the need for repeated seasonal flu shots.

Jun 07, 2015 01:39 PM EDT

Infection Of Cat Parasite Toxoplasma Gondii Linked To Increased Risk Of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder

Statistics show that roughly 30 percent of U.S. households own cats. Of course, pet owners love this adorable creature very much, but could a common parasite linked to the animal also pose the danger of mental illness?

Mar 15, 2015 10:44 PM EDT

Flu Vaccine With Four Inactivate Strains More Effective Than Similar One With Less

New research published in the journal Vaccine shows that a flu vaccine that includes four strains of inactivated influenza could be more protective than a similar one containing only three.

Mar 12, 2015 01:36 PM EDT

Swine Flu Outbreak in India May Carry Dangerous New Mutations

Scientists are taking a closer look at a flu strain from India and have discovered that it may have acquired mutations that make it more dangerous than previously circulating strains of the H1N1 influenza virus.