With a new flu strain making headlines, a local doctor is answering key questions, including how effective the flu shot is ...

We are entering peak flu season, and a new variant known as subclade k is spreading quickly across the country, driving a ...

DePietro’s Pharmacy in Dunmore and Sheehans Pharmacy in Plains Twp. have seen demand for flu shots surge amid rapid increases ...

The spread of influenza-like illness has reached "very high" levels in Michigan, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A 2022 study estimates that at-home flu tests have a sensitivity of about 61% if the test is performed within 72 hours of ...

Among the states with the highest levels of flu activity are Colorado, Louisiana, South Carolina, New Jersey and New York, ...

Chickenpox is a highly contagious disease caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV). The virus is transmitted through direct ...

Beyond getting vaccinated against the flu, you can take a number of simple precautions to reduce your chances of catching the ...

A wealth of scientific evidence shows that vaccinations for flu, COVID-19 and RSV help prevent illness, and help lower the risk of hospitalization and death if people do become infected.

January 2026 marks a year since measles outbreaks began, which should prompt the Pan American Health Organization to revoke ...

A San Diego startup may have created what the scientific community has talked about for decades – a kind of universal flu ...

Emergency departments and doctors’ offices are also seeing more patients with influenza, the data showed, as a new variant ...