The U.S. flu season is starting slowly, and it’s not clear if it will be as bad as last winter’s. But some health experts are ...

If you feel ill but your symptoms are only above the neck — a stuffy nose, a bit of a sore throat — you could just have a common cold, said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at ...

As families gather for Thanksgiving, here's what to know to protect your family from the new subclade K flu strain.

The 2024-2025 influenza season saw high severity, with 56 million symptomatic cases and 770,000 hospitalizations, mainly affecting older adults. Older adults accounted for 77% of hospitalizations, ...

A new flu variant spreading overseas may set the stage for another tough winter in the United States, experts warn.

The outbreaks are fueled by falling vaccination rates, fading immunity, and delays in public health tracking systems, according to state and federal health officials.

One habit I’ve adopted is tossing my airplane clothes straight into the wash as soon as I get home, helping prevent germs ...

The CDC monitors respiratory illness activity by looking at a range of diagnoses from emergency department (ED) visits, ...

OUR natural instinct when we feel unwell is to reach for medicine. But the misuse of antibiotics is making them less ...

Officials in Utah, which has been battling a simmering outbreak in the southwestern part of the state, confirmed five new ...

U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe ...