Antiviral treatment for influenza is underutilized among children and adolescents, with a decline in use since the COVID-19 pandemic. During the 2023-2024 season, only 41%-48% of hospitalized and 31% ...

In a large study of 429,595 adults aged 65 years or older, adjuvanted and high-dose influenza vaccines showed no significant ...

Flu activity is rising sharply in the U.S. this season with at least 7.5 million estimated cases so far, largely due to a new variant of influenza type A called subclade K. Subclade K emerged after ...

A new study led by researchers from Maccabi Healthcare Services in Isreal suggests that flu vaccination rates among older ...

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 ...

Flu symptoms may be universal, but access to treatment is not. Each flu season, millions of Americans experience the same signs of illness: fever, chills, muscle aches, and fatigue. Antiviral ...

When the flu strikes, it can feel relentless: rising fever, hacking cough, stuffy nose and sore throat. For many people, relief can come in the form of Tamiflu, a prescription antiviral medication ...

Influenza is an acute respiratory disease that causes epidemics and pandemics in the human population of temperate regions. Influenza epidemics occur every year during the winter months, affecting ...

Avian influenza can jump species from birds to humans, a fact that arouses concern for serious illness and broader human ...

Wastewater surveillance may be able to predict flu outbreaks and distinguish which strain is predominant roughly a week ...

Influenza, and not the antiviral treatment for it, is responsible for increased neuropsychiatric risks in pediatric patients, new research suggested. The risk for these events was about 50% lower in ...