Respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19 and influenza are usually thought of as short-term infections that cause fever, cough, ...

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

Debi Weiss went to the doctor's office with what she thought were worsening flu symptoms, but got a very different diagnosis ...

FINGER LAKES, N.Y. — As flu season comes to a close, health officials reported that this year’s vaccine was not very effective. News10NBC covered the high flu rates across the Finger Lakes region.

Symptoms of HMPV usually overlap with those of other respiratory viruses and can include cough, fever, nasal congestion, and shortness of breath. More severe infections can lead to bronchitis, ...

CDC data suggest adult vaccination rates are up slightly this season, to 46.5%. An estimated 48% of U.S. kids were vaccinated ...

A severe case of COVID-19 or influenza could increase the risk of lung cancer later on, according to new research. Scientists discovered that serious viral infections can alter immune cells in the ...

Flu season might be winding down — but don’t stash the tissues just yet. A little-known respiratory virus with no vaccine or ...

A UVA Health study finds severe viral infections can prime the lungs for cancer, but vaccination appears to reduce that risk.

Viral mismatch between circulating strains and vaccine may have weighed down effectiveness ...

Severe COVID-19 and influenza infections prime the lungs for cancer and can accelerate the disease's development, but vaccination heads off those harmful effects, new research from UVA Health's Beirne ...