A hot air balloon in Albuquereque, New Mexico, plummeted to the ground after it struck a radio tower during a popular festival, briefly catching fire. Kevin Carhart, a spokesperson for the ...
While drugs like Paxlovid are accessible for treating Covid, antiviral treatments for influenza, like Tamiflu, are usually reserved for people who have tested positive for the flu and are at risk ...
ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A drone show and a flawless mass ascension ended Sunday’s last day of the 52nd Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. But it wasn’t all smooth sailing for this year’s ...
By Knvul Sheikh Each fall, the flu emerges as a formidable force, spreading through the droplets produced when people cough, sneeze or talk, and sometimes hitching a ride to our noses by way of ...
Severe flu infections can lead to a range of deadly complications, especially in people whose immune systems are compromised by age or disease. When you purchase through links on our site ...
"If you come in with some symptoms of cough or sore throat or runny nose, whatever it is, I can't tell you if that's a cold, if it's walking pneumonia, if it's COVID or the flu. You do need to ...
October is the prime time to get a flu vaccine to protect yourself through the worst of the respiratory season. However, keep your expectations in check. This year’s shot may be less effective ...
Attendees were offered soft pretzels and Tastykakes after receiving their shot, took pictures at the “Philly Fights Flu” balloon wall, and listened to Philadelphia-inspired music. Huxta wrote that ...
Protection from flu vaccines takes a couple of weeks to kick in, so getting one now may protect you ahead of the holidays. Jessica is a writer on the Wellness team with a focus on health ...
The Food and Drug Administration has granted authorization of a COVID-19 and flu test that can be used without a prescription. The authorization, announced Monday, uses a nasal swab to detect ...
The Food and Drug Administration is making it easier for people to simultaneously test themselves for COVID-19 and the flu at home. The agency this week authorized the Healgen Scientific's Rapid ...