“The single best way to reduce the risk of seasonal flu and its potentially serious complications is to get vaccinated each year,” according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many ...

Researchers have discovered a way to trigger a preventive response to a flu infection without any help from the usual players - the virus itself or interferon, a powerful infection fighter. The ...

There is a very specific silence that settles over South Africa in winter. It’s in the dark mornings where your alarm suddenly feels offensive. It’s in the taxis filled with coughs and sniffles. It’s ...