Although we’re in the early stages of flu season, a Medical Health Officer with Saskatchewan Health Authority says he can ...

A new mutation of influenza is causing an increase in flu cases and hospitalizations in Texas and across the country early in ...

It is easy to confuse COVID-19 symptoms with that of the flu. Not knowing the differences could be dangerous, even fatal.

We know that the process of viral uptake into cells begins with interactions between proteins hemagglutinin and neuraminidase ...

The Mayo Clinic warns COVID-19 and the common cold share similar symptoms, especially early in the onset.

The Department of Public Health (DPH) recommends that everyone aged six months and older receive a flu vaccination to prevent ...

Scientists have captured a never-before-seen, high-resolution look at influenza’s stealthy invasion of human cells, revealing ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California could see an early start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates and late ...

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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 ...

Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine outperformed the standard flu shot in a Phase 3 clinical trial, according to results published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The vaccine uses the same ...

Experts warn that flu season, which typically runs from October to May in the U.S., is slated to be worse than usual this year because of a new subvariant of the virus called H3N2 subclade K. This ...