Influenza virus may have found a new and hospitable host in dairy cattle, raising pandemic concerns.
The risk of a pandemic is heightened due to the virus's transmission between animals and humans.
Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC
The 2023-2024 flu season has recorded 200 pediatric flu-related deaths, setting a new record amidst declining vaccination rates.
Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, CDC says
Nationwide influenza emergency room visits are at "very high" levels, surpassing previous years' cases and reflecting a significant uptick in flu trends.
Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both
At-home combination tests for Covid and flu enhance accessibility for diagnosing illnesses during peak virus season.
60pc spike in flu hospitalisations in a week as 16 ambulances wait with patients outside one A&E
Hospitalization due to influenza is surging, with over a thousand confirmed cases this week.
Mandatory face masks are now required in various emergency departments due to increased flu cases.
Hospitals to empty beds to cope with expected influx of up to 900 flu patients and to prevent trolley gridlock
The winter flu jab is less effective against the A(H3N2) strain of influenza, increasing risks for vulnerable populations.
Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying
Influenza virus may have found a new and hospitable host in dairy cattle, raising pandemic concerns.
The risk of a pandemic is heightened due to the virus's transmission between animals and humans.
Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC
The 2023-2024 flu season has recorded 200 pediatric flu-related deaths, setting a new record amidst declining vaccination rates.
Flu emergency room visits now "very high" nationwide, CDC says
Nationwide influenza emergency room visits are at "very high" levels, surpassing previous years' cases and reflecting a significant uptick in flu trends.
Is It Covid or the Flu? New Tests Can Check for Both
At-home combination tests for Covid and flu enhance accessibility for diagnosing illnesses during peak virus season.
60pc spike in flu hospitalisations in a week as 16 ambulances wait with patients outside one A&E
Hospitalization due to influenza is surging, with over a thousand confirmed cases this week.
Mandatory face masks are now required in various emergency departments due to increased flu cases.
Hospitals to empty beds to cope with expected influx of up to 900 flu patients and to prevent trolley gridlock
The winter flu jab is less effective against the A(H3N2) strain of influenza, increasing risks for vulnerable populations.
What to know about Moderna's combined covid-flu vaccine on the horizon
Moderna's combined coronavirus-influenza vaccine triggers higher immune response in older adults, expected to improve coverage and accessibility by fall 2025.
Daily briefing: Good news for Moderna's two-in-one COVID and flu vaccine
A combined jab against COVID-19 and influenza in a large clinical trial.
Magic tricks reveal animal cognition.
Addressing challenges to the Future Circular Collider's funding.
A Combined Flu and COVID-19 Shot May Be Coming
Moderna's combination COVID-19/influenza shot showed better immune responses than separate vaccines.
What to Know About the New COVID Variant JN.1
The JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading and represents a significant portion of cases, but vaccines and treatments are still effective against it.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are increasing, and levels of virus in wastewater are high, indicating the spread of infections.
Flu and RSV are sustaining California's sniffly season, COVID yet to surge this winter
Influenza is currently more active than COVID-19 in California's respiratory virus season.
COVID positivity rates remain low compared to the rising flu infection rates.
Wastewater surveillance indicates a recent increase in COVID activity in California.
Toronto may be past its flu peak, but COVID-19 remains high, public health agency says | CBC News
Toronto reached its peak in the influenza season in December, but COVID-19 infections are expected to remain high.
The percentage of positive influenza tests dropped to 6.6% for the week of Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, while COVID-19 positivity dropped slightly to 17.6%.
What to know about Moderna's combined covid-flu vaccine on the horizon
Moderna's combined coronavirus-influenza vaccine triggers higher immune response in older adults, expected to improve coverage and accessibility by fall 2025.
Daily briefing: Good news for Moderna's two-in-one COVID and flu vaccine
A combined jab against COVID-19 and influenza in a large clinical trial.
Magic tricks reveal animal cognition.
Addressing challenges to the Future Circular Collider's funding.
A Combined Flu and COVID-19 Shot May Be Coming
Moderna's combination COVID-19/influenza shot showed better immune responses than separate vaccines.
What to Know About the New COVID Variant JN.1
The JN.1 variant of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading and represents a significant portion of cases, but vaccines and treatments are still effective against it.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are increasing, and levels of virus in wastewater are high, indicating the spread of infections.
Flu and RSV are sustaining California's sniffly season, COVID yet to surge this winter
Influenza is currently more active than COVID-19 in California's respiratory virus season.
COVID positivity rates remain low compared to the rising flu infection rates.
Wastewater surveillance indicates a recent increase in COVID activity in California.
Toronto may be past its flu peak, but COVID-19 remains high, public health agency says | CBC News
Toronto reached its peak in the influenza season in December, but COVID-19 infections are expected to remain high.
The percentage of positive influenza tests dropped to 6.6% for the week of Dec. 31 to Jan. 6, while COVID-19 positivity dropped slightly to 17.6%.
Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird flu
Stanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.
Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine
mRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.
Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird flu
Stanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.
Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine
mRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.
Transmission of a human isolate of clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) virus in ferrets
The A(H5N1) virus has demonstrated significant capabilities for transmission and pathogenicity in ferrets, raising public health concerns.
Study Explores How Infections Can Increase Your Risk of Dementia
Infections like influenza may increase dementia risk decades later due to inflammatory responses affecting brain health.
Next pandemic likely to be caused by flu virus, scientists warn
Influenza is identified as the pathogen most likely to cause the next global pandemic, as indicated by 57% of senior disease experts in an international survey.
Here Are the Viruses to Worry About Right Now
WastewaterSCAN data shows rising viruses like norovirus and influenza across U.S.
Wastewater surveillance provides real-time information on community health.
CDC finds flu shots 42% effective this season, better than some recent years
This season's flu vaccines are 42% effective, matching past years' effectiveness.
Vaccines target four different flu subtypes, with effectiveness ranging from 52% to 61% for children and 41% to 44% for adults.