Helen Branswell covers issues broadly related to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, preparedness, research, and vaccine development. Follow her on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can reach Helen on ...

The flu is straining hospitals and urgent cares across the United States, with the surge in infections driven by an aggressive new flu variant. Flu activity remains high in most parts of the country, ...

Colorado is experiencing one of its roughest flu seasons in recent years, with hospitalizations climbing sharply across the state, especially among children. Dr. Shen Nagel, a pediatrician with ...

New flu strain explained as cases continue to surge Georgia Tech chemist and vaccine expert, M.G. Finn, explains the new strain of flu that is on the rise this season and how the flu vaccine combats ...