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 ...

A fast-spreading new flu variant driving a sharp rise in infections across the state is bringing with it symptoms that differ from what many people usually associate with influenza. With flu activity ...

A new flu variant fueling a fast-paced rise in cases across the state has brought with it some symptoms unlike those many have come to associate with the virus. As cases reach "very high" levels, a ...

Flu has overtaken covid in infections and hospitalizations during the winter respiratory virus season, and their virulence is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sneezing? Feeling congested? Coughing? Are these signs of flu season, a cold or allergies, or are they symptoms of COVID-19? What ...

The flu often arrives without warning, like an unwelcome guest that promises to leave soon. A sneeze here, a bit of fatigue there, and we continue with our daily routine as if nothing were wrong. Many ...

Healthcare visits in December hit record highs as flu activity surged nationwide. This season’s flu surge, driven in part by a new strain nicknamed the "super flu," has Ohio among the states with the ...

The United States is facing one of its most severe flu seasons in decades, data show. Infections and hospitalizations are surging, driven by a new mutated influenza A variant, H3N2 "subclade K." ...