Cases may have peaked in December, but flu season isn’t over just yet. By Dani Blum Flu levels are rising once again across the United States, with emergency department visits increasing among ...

An antibody nasal spray has shown promise for protecting against flu in preliminary human trials, after first being validated in mice and monkeys. It may be useful for combatting future flu pandemics ...

Fifty-two children have died of the flu so far this season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday, seemingly putting pediatric deaths on track to outpace last season's ...

A winter storm is not the only thing to worry about in South Carolina. While flu cases have decreased since the first week of 2026, the state is still on alert for widespread flu activity. Latest data ...

Some surveys have shown that nearly 30% of people believe getting a flu shot can actually cause influenza. This belief is likely due to common side effects linked to the vaccine, including headache, ...

Moonbug Entertainment has launched the new musical artist The Oddbods Band, from the universe of the Emmy-nominated Oddbods YouTube series. “The Oddbods Band is funny, chaotic and full of heart,” said ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California officials are issuing warnings about a new flu strain that is increasing flu-related cases and ...

Currently, flu levels are high across the country and many states, including Louisiana, are at or near peak levels for the season, according to MakeMyTestCount, a website from the National Institute ...

Antiviral drugs for influenza, the best known of which is Tamiflu, are—let’s be honest—not exactly miracle cures. They marginally shorten the course of illness, especially if taken within the first 48 ...

The flu situation in the United States right now is, in a word, bad. Infections have skyrocketed in recent weeks, filling hospitals nearly to capacity; viral levels are “high” or “very high” in most ...

The flu is hitting children especially hard this season. “This is really one of the worst flu seasons we’ve been seeing,” said Dr. Suchitra Rao, an infectious diseases physician at Children’s Hospital ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. flu infections showed signs of a slight decline last week, but health officials say it is not clear that this severe flu season has peaked. New government data posted Friday — for ...