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Share on Pinterest A higher dose of the flu vaccine may cut Alzheimer’s risk by more than half, research suggests. Image credit: alvarez/Getty Images Researchers have been looking at already-used ...

We usually have to wait until winter approaches before we see an increase in cases of influenza, or the flu. But we have already seen a lot of flu this year, with 25,000 cases reported from January to ...

For many of us, flu can mean a nasty few weeks of illness. But for the very young and old, and those with health complications, it can be extremely serious, leading to around 3,500 deaths in Australia ...

The seasonal flu shot is a yearly vaccine administered to protect against the flu, or influenza. Here are the facts and side effects of the shot. China responds to Trump's latest deadline for Iran ...

A new, stronger flu shot could slash Alzheimer’s risk in half, according to new data. The study, led by researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth), found that ...

Influenza vaccination continues to protect children from influenza-related outpatient visits and hospitalizations, according ...

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Doctors recommend getting your flu shot annually, since the specific influenza strain it targets varies from year to year. But what if the shot could be more effective while protecting against more ...

At least 14 states and Washington, DC, are reporting high or very high flu activity. The dominant flu strain, a version of influenza A (H3N2) called subclade K, has multiple mutations that make it ...