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 ...

Influenza, commonly known as the flu, is a contagious viral respiratory infection. Symptoms, like a fever, body aches, and sore throat, typically go away on their own within one week. Flu season ...

Flu season is officially upon us and cases are expected to jump across the country any day now. With that, questions about how to recover from the flu faster are already popping up. Right now ...

"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 ...

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 ...

They’re talking about flu “super vaccines” – high-dose or adjuvanted influenza vaccines made to produce a stronger than usual immune response. Since 2022, the CDC has recommended that ...

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 ...

The stomach flu is an infection of the stomach or intestines, but influenza is an infection of the nose, throat, or lungs. Your symptoms can help you determine which one you have. The flu and ...

H5N1 bird flu virus has been detected in wastewater collected from a plant in Carson. L.A. County public health officials say the risk to the public remains low. The source of the virus has not ...

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 ...