Category: Flu
FDA Approves at-home Duel COVID and Flu Test
March 8th, 2023The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first at-home test that can be used to determine whether a person has the flu or COVID-19.
Duel COVID and Flu Test
Testing for the flu previously required a visit to a doctor’s office or urgent c… more »
The Common Cold can Help Prevent the Flu
September 16th, 2020
Rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of common colds, can prevent the flu virus from infecting airways by jump-starting the body’s antiviral defenses, Yale researchers reported.
New Study on the Cold and Flu
The team studied three years of cl… more »
Flu Season Continues to Worsen
February 7th, 2018This year’s tough flu season is continuing on and has already claimed the lives of at least 37 children in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
The Flu Continues
Influenza continues to be widespread in… more »
Early Start to Flu Season
December 20th, 2017Flu season is off to an early start this year, according to researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention Epidemic Intelligence Service.
Flu Season Arrives Early
A team of public health experts analyzed national data on flu… more »
Bad Flu Season for Australia Could Mean Bad Flu Season for U.S.
October 4th, 2017A bad flu season in Australia is serving as a warning sign for the United States.
Flu Hits Australia
There has been two and a half times more flu cases reported to Australia’s National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System this year, compared with t… more »
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