Some surveys have shown that nearly 30% of people believe getting a flu shot can actually cause influenza. This belief is likely due to common side effects linked to the vaccine, including headache, ...

When doctors found out Ainsley Flynn had viral myocarditis, they leaped into action to save her. Now, Flynn is giving back.

As predicted, the U.S. is dealing with an intense flu season. Flu cases have skyrocketed in the past few weeks, with the country facing its highest level of respiratory illness in 25 years, according ...

As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn’t work very well, with one of its worst ...

The CDC estimates at least 11 million illnesses from the flu so far this year, with 120,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths. The dominant flu strain this year is A H3N2, which causes the most ...

(WXYZ) — In today’s Health Alert, the flu shot wasn’t expected to be ideal this year, due to a newer H3N2 strain. But new studies show it’s working better ...

If you are sniffling, coughing and feeling feverish, you may have the flu. And you are not alone. There have been at least 15 million cases of the flu in the United States since late September, ...

Many kids are scared of getting needles, and this can stop them getting vaccinations that protect that against the flu. Less ...