That tickle in your throat or runny nose may be much more than a common cold; it could be the flu (or worse, COVID-19), any of which could derail your Christmas and New Year's Eve plans. Common cold, ...

While the holidays are still around the corner, the 2025-2026 flu season has already arrived in Kentucky and across the U.S. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, flu is a ...

In a clip from the BBC Archive, people share their homespun remedies for the flu in the late 1950s. We put a few to the test.

Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine gave more protection against illness than the standard flu shot in a phase 3 clinical trial, according to published results.

Last winter, flu activity broke records in the U.S. And while this flu season is just starting — and it's already shaping up to be another rough one. Flu is picking up steam earlier this year than ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. A severe and early flu surge this winter, driven by a dangerous ...

If you’ve ever had food poisoning or the stomach flu, you know that neither one is a particularly pleasant experience. Many of the symptoms are the same, but there are a few ways to tell which type of ...

Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to early outbreaks in ...

With winter in full swing, health officials are sounding the alarm on a new 'super flu' strain called A/H3N2 or the subclade K. It is more aggressive compared to other versions of the flu that we have ...

This year's flu season is shaping up to be particularly brutal. Here's what to know this week, including cases taking a downturn.