While current flu shots need to be updated each season, scientists are finding new ways to make vaccine that could last much longer and cover more strains.

A little-known variant of bird flu has evolved to become better adapted to infecting people and could pose a pandemic threat to humans, a team of researchers has warned.

This winter’s flu season isn’t over yet, but global health authorities are already preparing for the next one. Last week the World Health Organization (WHO) announced which strains it recommends that ...

Flu has overtaken covid in infections and hospitalizations during the winter respiratory virus season, and their virulence is ...

Twice a year, influenza experts engage in a critically important forecasting bet: pick three to four vaccine strains now that will match the flu viruses people will face in 8-12 months. The strains ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - With flu cases reaching the highest levels across the United States in 25 years, many are concerned about what it could mean for their health. The strain of the virus ...

Every year, flu vaccines are updated to match the flu viruses expected to circulate. For 2026, the vaccine focuses on several influenza strains that research predicts will be most prevalent. This ...

The ​U.S. Food and ‌Drug Administration said ⁠on ​Wednesday ⁠its ‌advisory committee ‌is set ⁠to meet ⁠on March 12 to discuss and ‌make ​recommendations on the strain composition of influenza virus ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced its recommendations for the 2026–2027 Northern Hemisphere influenza vaccine ...

In spite of fears of immune evasion by a widely circulating H3N2 influenza variant called subclade K, a Public Health Alerts ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced recommendations for the viral composition of influenza (or "flu") vaccines for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere influenza season. The announcement ...