Flu was again worse than covid this winter. Is that pattern here to stay?

Flu has overtaken covid in infections and hospitalizations during the winter respiratory virus season, and their virulence is ...

Flu Is Still High in 27 States. Could There Be a 2nd Wave? Doctors Share What to Expect

Flu season is not over yet, experts warn. Is there a second wave coming? Here's how to protect yourself as influenza keeps ...

The WHO just made its predictions for the 2026–2027 flu season

This winter’s flu season isn’t over yet, but global health authorities are already preparing for the next one. Last week the ...

As possible human swine flu case reported in Spain, how concerned should US be?

Over the weekend, health officials in Spain reportedly informed the World Health Organization (WHO) of a possible human case ...

Influenza's molecular theft caught in action—how the virus steals the cap of host RNA in order to replicate

The cold season is in full swing, throats are scratchy and noses are running. We feel ill and hope it is not the flu. The ...
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A new flu strain slipped past this year’s vaccine. Doctors say get the shot anyway

Over the holidays, U.S. flu cases skyrocketed. Weekly hospitalizations from the virus went from under 7,000 at the start of December to over 33,000 by the last week of 2025, surpassing rates of the ...

What is influenza B, the type of flu now on the rise?

The number of people getting sick with influenza B has gone up for three weeks straight, now making up about a third of flu cases nationwide.

Flu kills five more children in a week

Flu kills five more children in a week as doctors brace for influenza surge across nation - Around 90 percent of child flu ...