The “Thursdays at the U” series explores topics from a variety of different fields. Partially funded by the UW-Barron County Foundation, each edition has a lecture by a different speaker.  Held ...

After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent. After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal ...

According to waste water testing done by SLO County Public Health, there were 60 positive influenza cases in November in the county, up from 36 in October. The California Department of Public Health ...

In a Phase 3 trial of more than 18,000 volunteers across three countries, an mRNA influenza vaccine from Pfizer has outperformed standard seasonal flu shots by 34.5%. It's yet another sign that this ...

Pfizer's mRNA flu vaccine worked better than a standard flu shot in a large Phase 3 trial, researchers reported. The results, published Nov. 19 in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggest that ...

In a large-scale trial, modRNA was significantly better at preventing confirmed flu cases than a typical seasonal flu shot. Reading time 3 minutes Next-generation vaccines could make the flu season ...

Pfizer's mRNA flu vaccine worked better than a standard flu shot in a large Phase 3 trial, researchers reported. The Pfizer flu vaccine uses the same type of messenger RNA science that was used in the ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – The Healey-Driscoll Administration has issued a new standing order to make flu vaccines more accessible to Massachusetts residents this respiratory virus season. The Massachusetts ...

Pfizer has released the full data from its phase 3 trial of an mRNA flu vaccine candidate, with the potential new shot demonstrating 34.5% greater efficacy compared to a control vaccine. Of 9,225 ...

Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...