The symptoms of the cold and flu are numerous: fever, chills, sore throat, runny nose, body aches, and feeling downright miserable. Each season, we hope to elude these familiar nemeses, and yet they ...

One prescription treatment promises to deliver fast relief this flu season. This year’s influenza virus has been dubbed the “super flu” for how quickly it’s spreading — and how hard it’s hitting. In ...

As super flu grips the UK, with hospital admissions skyrocketing and health bosses warning we have not yet reached the peak of cases, many will be looking for ways to ease their symptoms. Dr Philippa ...

As the crisp air of fall begins to sweep across the landscape, bringing with it the vibrant colors of autumn leaves, it also signals the arrival of the dreaded flu season. Each year, the likelihood of ...

Winter tends to be peak season for respiratory viruses, and this year is no different in the United States. People are getting sick with acute respiratory illnesses and visiting health care providers ...

In a clip from the BBC Archive, people share their homespun remedies for the flu in the late 1950s. We put a few to the test.

(CNN) — When the flu strikes, it can feel relentless: rising fever, hacking cough, stuffy nose and sore throat. For many people, relief can come in the form of Tamiflu, a prescription antiviral ...

Stomach flu (viral gastroenteritis) typically resolves on its own, but home remedies can help you recover fast. Staying hydrated, getting plenty of rest, and easing into foods slowly can get rid of ...

The World Health Organization says it’s maintaining its estimate that swine flu — the virus better known now as “novel H1N1” — will infect some 2 billion people before the pandemic is over. That’s ...

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine gave more protection against illness than the standard flu shot in a phase 3 clinical trial, according to published results.