A new influenza A(H3N2) virus strain renamed “H3N2 subclade K,” which is circulating widely today, was identified by health organizations months after the seasonal influenza vaccine was developed. The ...

The “Thursdays at the U” series explores topics from a variety of different fields. Partially funded by the UW-Barron County Foundation, each edition has a lecture by a different speaker.  Held ...

You may find yourself reaching for tissues and a thermometer during the winter months, wondering what has you under the weather. As flu and cold season arrives, Michiganders face other illnesses like ...

RIGHT HERE IN OUR AREA. FEVER, CHILLS, SORE THROAT AND A COUGH. IT MEANS FLU SEASON IS OFFICIALLY HERE. BUT NOW INFLUENZA A MUTATED AND IT’S CAUSING SOME DIFFICULTIES THIS SEASON. ONE OF THE STRAINS, ...

After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal species became urgent. After the virus returned to Hawaii this fall, testing the shots in the endangered seal ...

Two years ago, Pfizer anticipated that sales of its rebound-prone COVID-19 oral antiviral Paxlovid and fully approved mRNA COVID vaccine Comirnaty would plummet, but good news appeared on the horizon: ...

According to waste water testing done by SLO County Public Health, there were 60 positive influenza cases in November in the county, up from 36 in October. The California Department of Public Health ...

A new flu strain is raising concerns among health experts as winter approaches and millions prepare for holiday travel. Scientists are tracking the H3N2 subclade K variant, which is genetically ...