As families gather for Thanksgiving, here's what to know to protect your family from the new subclade K flu strain.

If you feel ill but your symptoms are only above the neck — a stuffy nose, a bit of a sore throat — you could just have a common cold, said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease specialist at ...

Flu season tends to peak from December to February. What to know about getting a flu shot or COVID-19 vaccine.

He is an adjunct clinical associate professor at Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York City. He is board-certified in infectious disease and is a Fellow of the Infectious Disease Society ...

A mutated strain of influenza A, H3N2 subclade K, is surging worldwide, sparking concerns about a severe flu season in the ...

The states top public health official joined GBH's Morning Edition to discuss the flu subtype H3N2, and how you can protect ...

Pharmacies in Bullitt County are already seeing an uptick in patients as seasonal illnesses begin to spread, even though the ...

California could see an early and especially sharp start to the annual flu season, as a combination of low vaccination rates ...

Norton Healthcare experts said the current flu vaccine isn't an exact match for the mutation, but they're urging people to ...

A hormone known for regulating energy balance also helps the body cope with influenza by triggering protective responses in ...

The first human to have ever been infected with H5N5 strain of bird flu has died, Washington state health officials confirmed ...

The person, who had been hospitalized in King County since early November, died on Nov. 21, health officials said.