Is it too late to get the flu vaccine, and is it worth it?

If you have a mild illness like a cold, it’s fine to get a flu shot. If you’re already experiencing flu-like symptoms, like ...

New MMRV jab that protects against chickenpox available on NHS today – is your child eligible?

CHICKENPOX vaccines will be rolled out to all children on the NHS for the first time from today. Protection against the ...

Norovirus Cases Are Rising—Here’s How Infectious Disease Doctors Protect Themselves

Norovirus can be hard to prevent, but there are a few things you can to do to lower the risk of getting sick beyond wearing a ...

Norovirus is Making the Rounds Again. This is What Actually Works Against the Stomach Bug.

If you suspect norovirus, make sure you're staying hydrated. Prolonged vomiting can have you at risk of losing fluids and ...

Nanoparticle vaccine strategy could protect against Ebola and other deadly filoviruses

Filoviruses get their name from the Latin word "filum," meaning thread—a reference to their long, filamentous shape. This ...

People’s Pharmacy: This year’s flu vaccines may not protect against this dominant influenza virus

A. You might be suffering from influenza. Colds do not usually cause body aches. This year, the dominant influenza virus has undergone a genetic drift. The new variant is called Subclade K and flu ...

Is it too late to get a flu shot against the ‘super’ K variant?

Much of the concern this flu season is coming from the spread of subclade K, a subtype of influenza A. Similar subtypes have ...

How to protect your family against respiratory viruses ahead of holiday gatherings

"If you have a vulnerable person, like a small baby that is too young to be vaccinated or somebody whose immune system is ...

Will flu vaccine protect against new ‘aggressive’ strain of virus?

Health leaders are raising concerns about subclade K, a variant of influenza A that has mutated from the original H3N2 strain previously known as J.2.4.1.