Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA.3.2, nicknamed “cicada,” are still circulating across the U.S. in 2026. How ...

Thirty-day COVID-19 mortality rates have declined since 2020 but remain comparable to or slightly higher than influenza A mortality rates in recent years.

The sharpest declines in the new CDC study were for vaccines against influenza, with a decrease of 7.4%, to 53.5%; rotavirus, ...

Researchers from Leiden University, University of York, University of Barcelona/IQTCUB/ICREA and The Francis Crick Institute ...

The 2025-2026 flu vaccine reduced influenza-related outpatient visits and hospitalizations despite an antigenically drifted A(H3N2) strain.

Rapidly administering antiviral prophylaxis – or giving antivirals to prevent illness before it starts – can significantly reduce hospitalizations among ...

Researchers led by the Fisabio Foundation found that dermcidin, a natural antimicrobial peptide present in sweat and ...

The first human case of H9N2 influenza virus (bird flu) has been reported in Europe. A human infection was recorded by the ...

Scientists found a natural molecule in the body that may stop the flu before it starts. This discovery could help create ...