Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year in the fall, you start getting messages from your local pharmacy about coming in for a flu shot. Indeed, while getting ...

Holiday travel, crowded shopping centers, and family gatherings are coinciding with a sharp increase in respiratory illness across the United States. Public health experts state that Americans are not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the 2025-2026 flu season expected to be worse than usual, cases of the flu are increasing rapidly in New Jersey as the virus ...

As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body. While less accurate, rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) and rapid molecular assays are more ...

A hormone known for regulating energy balance also helps the body cope with influenza by triggering protective responses in the brain, a study led by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers shows.

Flu cases are surging across the United States, with 32 states and jurisdictions reporting high or very high activity. A new influenza strain, Subclade K or "super flu," has emerged, though it has not ...

While flu shot campaigns and initiatives start around the end of the summer, the peak season for flu is still weeks away. And if you haven't gotten your flu shot for this year, you may be wondering if ...

When the flu strikes, it can feel relentless: rising fever, hacking cough, stuffy nose and sore throat. For many people, relief can come in the form of Tamiflu, a prescription antiviral medication ...

As families get ready to celebrate the holidays, people should be aware of the increased risk of sickness during celebrations. Health experts are warning Americans to expect a rise in winter ...

California could see an early start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates and late mutations to the virus may leave the state particularly exposed to transmission, health ...