Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Is it flu season yet? Not quite. Flu season typically runs from October to May, with activity peaking during the colder months. It ...

Every year, flu vaccines are updated to match the flu viruses expected to circulate. For 2026, the vaccine focuses on several influenza strains that research predicts will be most prevalent. This ...

Have you said "Boo" to the flu this year? Saying "Boo" to the flu is the catchy phrase to help us remember to get annual flu shots by Halloween. Why? Because although flu can happen at any time, it ...

How bad will the 2025-2026 flu season be? The exact timing, duration and severity of flu seasons vary each year and can only really be understood in retrospect, explains Robert Amler, MD, MMS, MBA, ...

It is estimated that at least 46 million Americans per year come down with the regular seasonal flu. Some cases are more severe than others, but make no mistake, flu season will arrive before we know ...

Jeb Teichman’s phone rang just before midnight. As a pediatrician, he has received many late-night emergency calls. This time, the call was about his 29-year-old son. Brent Teichman had been suffering ...

With flu season right around the corner, now’s the best time to receive the flu vaccine, experts say. “The flu vaccine is one of the most important things that people can do to protect themselves as ...

Influenza A H3N2 subclade K has driven flu cases across the country, with 52 counties in Florida seeing increases over the past week. While the current flu vaccine might be a "mismatch," it still ...

The kids are in school, Halloween decorations are coming down to make way for the holiday season and the fall crisp air floods your lungs each morning. But soon, that deep breath may get harder as ...

Flu is making people miserable from coast to coast, thanks in large part to a new strain called subclade K. That’s why infectious disease experts are telling people to run, not walk, to get this ...

This fall, a federal vaccine advisory panel changed recommendations, saying Americans six months and older should discuss the risks and benefits with their health care providers. The move walked back ...