Health specialists are urging Australians to be proactive about getting a flu vaccine this year, following a challenging year of respiratory illness outbreaks. In 2024, Australia recorded 364,894 ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Animal owners must have 'scrupulous cleanliness in place' after bird flu detection, expert says. A reminder has been issued for farms to ...

Getting the Flu and Then Your Shot May Benefit Immunity Sep. 30, 2024 — Researchers found that natural immunity from previous flu infections has a significant impact on how well future influenza ...

Aside from getting enough sleep, eating nutrient-dense foods, and using common sense (don’t go skiing in a bikini or dress ...

Mar. 25, 2025 — Early animal studies show that a single vaccine could protect the recipient from different variants of the coronaviruses that cause COVID-19, the flu and the common cold.

The 25,000-subject study is testing a nucleoside-modified mRNA (modRNA), quadrivalent vaccine that is targeted against four strains of the flu virus that the World Health Organization (WHO ...

The shingles vaccine may have a protective effect against dementia, write doctors Christopher Worsham and Anupam Jena.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has issued a reminder to parents and carers to make sure their child takes up their invitation to receive the MMR vaccine. The vaccine, which is given to children ...

Zoetis received conditional USDA approval for an avian flu vaccine. Major poultry and dairy organizations back vaccine use to control the virus. The Trump administration is rolling out a new ...

Four out of seven flu vaccine brands approved for NHS use contain thiomersal, a mercury-containing agent at the centre of safety concerns over its effect on brain function, particularly in children.

The slip-up hands an opportunity for mRNA vaccine rival Moderna to build a lead in the combined COVID-19/flu vaccine category. In June, Moderna said its candidate met its objectives in a phase 3 ...