The severity of the flu in Mass. is ‘very high.’ Here’s what to know.
Massachusetts is seeing the highest level of the flu since before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Department of ...
Flu Now Deadlier Than COVID in California for First Time Since 2020
Flu deaths have surpassed COVID-19 in California for the first time since the pandemic, with concerns over low vaccination ...
Worst flu season in years swamps California: ‘Particularly long and difficult’
The worst flu season in years is swamping California, prompting a renewed surge in hospitalizations as officials warn the ...
Surge in flu cases prompt schools to take precautions, pharmacies to monitor inventories
Amid a surge in flu cases, one local pharmacy is working to make sure you have what you need in case you have symptoms, while ...
Flu surges, highest since COVID-19 pandemic, CDC says
Last year there were 207 pediatric deaths attributed to the flu, NBC News reported. The CDC said the number of cases is ...
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Flu deaths overtake Covid-19 in California. Here’s what that means for the Central Coast
COVID is still the third leading cause of death in the U.S. Vaccines are available, along with flu and RSV. More Californians ...
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Health commissioner tells lawmakers risk of avian flu to general public is ‘low’
People who work with animals are at higher risk, Mark Levine said Tuesday, and the state is keeping an eye out for a “nightmare scenario.” ...
The U.S. is battling its worst flu season in at least 28 years. Here are the latest symptoms and where cases are skyrocketing
That flu activity is peaking now isn’t unexpected. You can catch the flu year-round, and peak season in the U.S. tends to be between December and February. February, though, is the clear winner. Since ...
Flu deaths surpass COVID deaths in California for the first time since the start of the pandemic
During the first years of the COVID pandemic, elevated precautions mostly suppressed the perennial flu outbreaks that ...
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COVID hits post-lockdown low in Oregon, as flu and RSV rates climb
Oregon health officials say COVID-19 may be less prevalent now than any time since early pandemic lockdowns. The Oregon ...
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Flu comes 'back in force' to Massachusetts
Flu is surging in Massachusetts. State numbers show more cases than in at least five years. Some doctors say it's more severe ...
Proposed NIH cuts put local clinical research facility on edge
On the second floor of The Laurelton, a school-turned-office building in Irondequoit, Rochester Clinical Research, or RCR, studies the effectiveness of various medical ...