Genetic discovery could help doctors screen patients to identify those more likely to be brought down by flu.

Officials say there’s no need for concern, but local media say government numbers, screening measures, are confusing.

A Columbia University researcher has found that there may be a link between the La Niña weather pattern and influenza pandemics...

As fall marches into winter and hauls us deep into flu season, some experts suggest a big dose of Vitamin D could help sidestep...

While better than no vaccine at all, an analysis of 31 studies of the effectiveness of flu vaccines in the United States...

Toronto Public Health clinics will offer free flu shots across the city beginning Thursday.

Study says obese individuals may be more susceptible to influenza virus because immune cells don’t appear to protect them as...

Though the flu vaccine is the same as last year's, public health officials say it's still important to get your annual shot.

Once told to avoid the flu vaccine, new research now suggests that the shot is safe for people with egg allergies. The updated... (0)

Using a test similar to those used by police to pinpoint blood alcohol levels, researchers were able to measure the immune... (0)

Canadian doctors are reporting what may be the first case of a new flu virus created after a child became co-infected with two... (0)

Young children, the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions in particular will still need the shot in time for...

The Mississauga maker of H1N1 flu shots is close to finishing its study of a troubling spike in cases of narcolepsy in... (0)

Contracts are intended to ensure a secure supply of vaccine for Canadians in the event of a future influenza pandemic.

Researchers at the University of Oxford’s Jenner Lab are developing a vaccine that could spell the end of yearly jabs.

The Internet has become the primary place Canadians are talking about health care, and researchers suggest public health...

Ontario has reported 1,075 positive tests for the seasonal flu so far, compared to less than 400 at this point during a normal... (1)

In swine flu's aftermath, vaccination rates for this season’s influenza are down while illness is going up in Ontario, experts... (0)

Two thirds of Canadians are taking vitamins and minerals while only 12 per cent opt for the jab.

Canadian hospitals were able to cope with a surge of patients admitted with H1N1 influenza in 2009, says a new report.

Monitoring how the flu moves within a group of real-world chums – not Facebook friends – can help predict how and when a flu...

It’s that time of year again. The flu virus is back in town, like an old college buddy who crashes on your couch for a week...

Prepare to roll up your sleeve—flu season has begun and although there’s no pandemic, flu shots are here.

While a third wave of H1N1 influenza is unlikely this year, many Canadians over age 50 are still vulnerable to the virus and... (3)

Canadians who chose not to be immunized against H1N1 during the pandemic will have another shot at getting protected with this... (8)

Fifty-nine per cent of Canadians decided not to get vaccinated against the swine flu pandemic last year, Statistics Canada... (6)

This season's flu shot protects against H1N1 and will also be available for the first time without the painful jab.

Report suggests changes to the way government works with companies to fight new disease threats such as flu and speed...

A Canadian company gets $21 million from the research arm of U.S. Defense Department to grow vaccines in tobacco leaves.

The World Health Organization says members of its H1N1 expert advisory committee with financial ties to pharmaceutical...

The World Health Organization says the swine flu pandemic is over.

The H1N1 pandemic is likely to be consigned to the history books soon, says the director general of WHO.

A new study says Ontario’s H1N1 vaccination program averted nearly one million cases and as many as 50 deaths.

It appears humankind has a reason to be grateful for the 2009 H1N1 pandemic virus — widescale exposure to it has lessened the...

A new Ontario report says there was never a good alignment between supply and demand of vaccine during the H1N1 pandemic.

A Toronto public health report on how the H1N1 pandemic was managed confirms what was long suspected, that the vaccine arrived... (16)

The U.N.’s global health chief says the world was lucky that the swine flu pandemic was relatively mild.

A new study says vaccine used in the 1976 swine flu scare probably provided some protection again the 2009 H1N1 outbreak.

H1N1 swine flu continues to cause epidemics, especially in the southeast of the United States, U.S. federal researchers...

The head of the World Health Organization urged an international expert group Monday to conduct a frank and critical review of...

Some lots of H1N1 vaccine have shown a decline in strength, Health Canada said Friday.

The pharmaceutical company that made the swine flu vaccine feared frequent visits by federal inspectors would slow down production...

Federal government seeks compensation after investigation reveals a “success” fee paid to Liberal lobbyist over 2001 contract...

U.S. scientists are reporting the first case of resistance of the H1N1 flu virus to the first new flu drug to hit the market in...

While the World Health Organization says H1N1 has not peaked internationally, the pandemic is considered unofficially over in...

As the World Health Organization considers whether H1N1 infections have peaked internationally, the pandemic is unofficially...

Researchers who mixed together bird flu and ordinary flu viruses created three extremely virulent new strains, a reminder that...

When k.d. lang mesmerized the opening ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics with her powerful rendition of "Hallelujah,"...

The World Health Organization is recommending that swine flu be added to regular flu vaccines next season.

The H1N1 flu is still spreading in North Africa, parts of eastern and southeastern Europe and areas of Asia, but is generally...

Canada is donating five millions doses of its H1N1 vaccine to the World Health Organization to support its global pandemic...

Seasonal flu and H1N1 kept more than a million and a half Canadians home from work for part of November, according to a report by...

Seasonal flu and H1N1 kept more than a million and a half Canadians home from work for part of November, according to a new report... (19)

The World Health Organization's top flu expert has struck back at criticism about the agency's handling of the H1N1 pandemic. (34)

Two children who died in a 24-hour span in Durham region, and neither appears to be related to H1N1.

Canada is lending some of its leftover swine flu vaccine to Mexico so the country can begin immunizing the general public while it...

The Canadian government is shipping five million doses of swine flu vaccine to Mexico to help the country begin its immunization...

Canada will announce plans for some of its excess supply of the H1N1 vaccine Wednesday, government sources said.

Flu clinics are set to re-open Tuesday in Toronto for those who need a second dose of H1N1 vaccine.

An influenza virus that scientists believe migrated from pigs to people before touching off a global pandemic was the runaway...

When you think of a flu pandemic, the images that come to mind are of people sick and people dying.

Canadians think governments at all three levels have done an okay job of handling the H1N1 pandemic, although many also think the... (7)

Why did H1N1 cause some to develop pneumonia and die while leaving most with only mild flu symptoms? (6)

Hundreds of thousands of swine flu shots for children in the United States have been recalled because tests indicate the vaccine...

Canada's chief public health officer says Canadians shouldn't become complacent about H1N1 influenza, which is unpredictable and...

Public health officials are misleading Canadians by continuing to characterize the H1N1 virus as a threat, charges Ontario's... (32)

The H1N1 virus is far less dangerous than originally feared, British officials said Thursday – about 100 times less lethal than...

Wonder where we stand with the H1N1 flu pandemic? Following is a status update:

Forty-eight Canadians have had severe allergic reactions after getting the swine-flu shot since the mass immunization campaign...

Ontario's top medical official says only 30 per cent of the province's population has received the H1N1 shot.

Health officials say swine flu infections continue to wane in the U.S., with only half the 50 states reporting widespread cases.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says 48 people nationwide have experienced severe allergic reactions to the swine flu vaccine...

Starting Saturday, temporary clinics set up to deliver H1N1 vaccines will also offer the seasonal flu vaccine.

The World Health Organization's top flu expert says it's too soon to think about declaring the H1N1 pandemic over.