These findings, alongside the linked systematic review and meta-analysis of antiviral treatment efficacy, supported the 2024 WHO guidelines expansion of treatment criteria to include individuals with ...

As the U.S. flu season winds down, health officials say the flu vaccine didn't work very well, with one of its worst effectiveness rates in more than a decade.

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Evidence suggests reactivations of the varicella-zoster virus may accelerate aging and raise dementia risk. Now scientists want to know if vaccines and antivirals could help protect the brain.

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A year into his term atop the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has established himself as one of the most consequential cabinet secretaries in HHS history. As Kennedy ...

The health condition can cause throat or oropharyngeal cancer in high-risk cases, though many of the symptoms which indicate ...

Since 1999, when Nipah virus was first identified in Malaysia, it has repeatedly emerged in south and southeast Asia, quietly exploiting ecological and social susceptibilities. The danger of Nipah ...

Six Android malware families discovered targeting banking apps and crypto wallets, exploiting accessibility features to steal funds and data.

Prior exposure to one strain of influenza virus may weaken children's ability to mount an effective antibody response against their subsequent exposure to a different flu strain, according to a study ...

In a new study, researchers across three US states analyzed seven viral outbreaks in recent decades, including Covid, Ebola ...