Flu

The worst of the bird flu epidemic on Canadian poultry farms seems to be over, but the highly contagious and deadly disease continues to spread among wild birds and farmers are worried spring and fall migrations will bring further…

Preventing the spread of Covid-19 and H3N2 influenza involves implementing a combination of public health measures and personal hygiene practices. (Reuters Photo)Covid-19 is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and can lead to a range of…

A sporty seven-year-old has had both his legs amputated after catching flu and Strep A at the same time.Kaden Stevenson, from Michigan, began complaining of exhaustion before Christmas which his mother, Michele, assumed was just a common…

Memory B cells play a critical role to provide long-term immunity after a vaccination or infection. In a study published in the journal Immunity, researchers describe a distinct and novel subset of memory B cells that predict long-lived…

PARIS : Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman was taken aback by the flu virus that swept through his squad and caused five players to be sent home on the eve of their European Championship qualifier away to France.The Dutch announced on…

Every season comes with its own set of challenges. Take the ongoing spring season for instance. Besides the benefit of having longer days and flowers blooming all around, this season also brings along several diseases that often become…

Experts are advising British Columbians, and pet owners in particular, to take precautions after a recent case where several skunks died of avian flu in Metro Vancouver.On Monday, the province said eight skunks in Vancouver and nearby…

Some of the world's leading makers of flu vaccines say they could make hundreds of millions of bird flu shots for humans within months if a new strain of avian influenza ever jumps across the species divide.One current outbreak of avian flu…

Major vaccine companies are preparing avian flu vaccines if the H5N1 virus that has killed millions of animals mutates to infect humans.Vaccine makers GSK, Moderna, and CSL Seqirus have begun developing new human shots to target the rapidly…

Medical tourism is enjoying a boom as record NHS waiting lists force UK patients abroad for treatment.European clinics are reporting significant surges in Brits choosing them for joint surgery, such as hip and knee replacements, which are…