Annual flu shots are now available at Walmart, CVS, and other major drugstores around the country. But, when is the best time for millions of Americans get their vaccines? You may want to hold out until Halloween, according to experts. “October is when I ...

Jeb Teichman’s phone rang just before midnight. As a pediatrician, he has received many late-night emergency calls. This time, the call was about his 29-year-old son. Brent Teichmanhad been suffering from the flu for five days. After he began to recover ...

A new single-dose, injected drug appears safe and effective at helping ease flu symptoms, two new studies show. The studies included a total of 427 adults who were given one injection of the drug peramivir or a placebo within 48 hours of the start of flu ...

Central California and rural Northern California are reporting the highest levels of flu in the state, with 23% and 26% flu test positivity rates, respectively. While most people with the flu likely have influenza type A,