A CDC advisory has recommended to ban the use of thimerosal in flu shots despite no evidence that it causes any harm.

Moderna Inc. said Monday its experimental flu shot showed positive results in a late-stage trial. In a Phase 3 study, the ...

A long-lasting formulation of an antiviral drug greatly reduced people’s risk of a symptomatic flu infection in a trial, and ...

Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine showed 26.6% better efficacy than a standard flu shot in adults 50 and older during a global Phase ...

The phase three study data clears the path forward for Moderna’s combination jab targeting Covid-19 and influenza.

Based on the cost–effectiveness threshold of £30,000 or $40,000 per QALY, antiviral therapies can be recommended for influenza treatment and post-exposure prevention in healthy and high-risk ...

A recent study by University of Michigan researchers on the efficacy of an antiviral drug, baloxavir, in preventing transmission of influenza found that a single-dose treatment with the drug led to a ...

A child receives an IV drip for flu treatment at Jingdu Children's Hospital in Beijing's Changping district on Jan 6. WEI XIAOHAO/CHINA DAILY China issued its 2025 Influenza Diagnosis and ...

A new Nashville-led study shows that only half of children hospitalized for the flu receive recommended antiviral medications. Dr. James Antoon, assistant professor of Pediatrics at Monroe Carell Jr.

Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of the treatment. “Antiviral Use ...

Key Takeaways Antiviral treatment for influenza is underutilized among children and adolescents, with a decline in use since the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2023-2024 season, only 41%-48% of ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it plans to ban products containing phenylephrine, an ingredient found in many over-the-counter (OTC) oral cold and flu medications.