Patients were 28 percent more likely to get a flu shot when they got a text message reminder and their primary care provider ...

After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity across the U.S. and Canada remains high. Although cases are trending downward in Canada as of Jan. 9, 2026, the season has yet to ...

Doctors and scientists say this year's influenza season could be tougher than usual. A new version of the flu virus, called H3N2, is spreading quickly. At the same time, fewer people are getting flu ...

Winter and flu have become almost synonymous with each other. Now, a new flu strain is spreading across the US, leading to a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...

An emergency room physician describes why the 2025-26 flu season is hitting hard while doctor's visits for flu-like symptoms ...

Bird flu viruses are a particular threat to humans because they can replicate at temperatures higher than a typical fever, one of the body's ways of stopping viruses in their tracks, according to new ...

A new flu strain that has been dominating cold and flu season overseas is on the rise in the United States. The mutated strain, known as subclade K, originates from the most common flu-causing virus, ...

With flu season firmly underway, cases and hospitalizations are rising in Wisconsin. Experts are closely watching a new flu variant called H3N2 subclade K that has led to an earlier and tougher flu ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases ...

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - With temperatures dropping and families gathering for the holidays, doctors are preparing for an expected increase in flu cases as people spend more time indoors. Dr. Andres ...