Top Cold & Flu News
Get the latest updates on the common cold and flu (influenza) including information on vaccines and treatment.
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H1N1 flu hits kids with asthma harder: study
Children who have asthma are more likely to suffer severe cases of H1N1 flu than children who do not have the breathing condition, Canadian researchers report. Read Summary > -
Older people at greater risk of death from H1N1 flu
Results from a new study of H1N1 flu cases in Mexico has found that though babies and people under age 40 are more likely to contract the virus, deaths from it are more common among the elderly. Read Summary > -
FDA defends H1N1 flu vaccine supplies
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) chief Margaret Hamburg is defending the agency's decision not to use an additive that could have stretched the H1N1 flu vaccine supplies. Read Summary > -
8 causes of that nagging cough
Experts discuss eight causes for chronic coughs, including respiratory infections, asthma, chronic postnasal drip, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Read Summary > -
Flu infections peaking in some areas, experts say
Officials with the World Health Organization (WHO) say parts of the southern and southeastern United States, as well as Ireland and Iceland, appear to have weakening levels of the H1N1 flu after all these areas experienced an unusually early start to their winter flu season. Read Summary > -
Tips for traveling safely this flu season
Experts answer some of the most common questions about traveling this flu season, including those related to cruise ships, air travel, and travel refunds due to flu-related illness. Read Summary > -
H1N1 flu vaccine not responsible for deaths: WHO
Officials at the World Health Organization (WHO) say the H1N1 flu vaccine was not responsible for the deaths of 40 people who died shortly after receiving it. Read Summary > -
Some Vick's Sinex nasal sprays recalled
Drugmaker Proctor & Gamble has recalled 120,000 bottles of Vick's Sinex nasal spray after finding the bacteria B. cepacia in a small amount of the product made in Germany and sold in the United States and Great Britain. Read Summary >
