Spoiler alert: thorough hand washing, covering your cough and getting your annual flu shot are still the best ways to protect yourself and your loved ones ...

The United States is in the grip of an aggressive winter flu season, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) having recently reported a surge in visits to doctors on a scale not ...

Doctors and public health leaders, including at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, recommend that most people 6 months old and older get the 2025-26 flu vaccine. The flu shot’s ...

Health leaders warn the numbers have surged further this week, creating a "worst-case scenario" for the NHS, with the peak of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...

Each year, influenza causes between 250,000 and half a million deaths around the world. Pregnant women and young infants have a higher risk of complications related to influenza; these complications ...

Research confirms that standard pasteurization methods effectively inactivate influenza viruses in milk, reducing public health risks and reinforcing the safety of dairy consumption. Study: ...

Schools across the United States are being forced to close due to surges of influenza and other seasonal illnesses. As the 2024–2025 flu season rages on with no peak yet in sight, many school systems ...