Testing for the flu among outpatients can help healthcare providers predict emergency room and inpatient flu cases, according to new research. The research, conducted in California, was presented at ...

If you've got a fever and a cough, you don't necessarily have to go to the doctor anymore to find out if it's the flu or Covid-19. On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration authorized what it ...

As a “quad-demic” of respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses circulates—flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus—seasonal influenza is the worst it’s been nationwide in nearly 30 years. That is, in terms of ...

The United States is seeing a second peak in flu cases this season. After doctor’s office visits for flu dipped early this year, they jumped past the previous season peak at the end of last month, ...

The flu is one of the most common and contagious diseases — it causes up to 41 million illnesses, 710,000 hospitalizations and 52,000 deaths each year in the US, according to the Centers for Disease ...

SAN DIEGO — Flu season is right around the corner in San Diego, and many people are searching for quicker, easier ways to find out if they’re sick. At-home COVID testing became popular a few years ago ...

An experimental flu test could detect the virus right on the tip of your tongue. Researchers in Germany have potentially discovered a new way to spot influenza through an edible test, potentially like ...

Experiencing flu-like symptoms is daunting, and it also generally raises the question of whether you should visit the doctor or stay home. The convenience of an at home flu test now allows you to ...

An experimental flu test could detect the virus right on the tip of your tongue. Researchers in Germany have potentially discovered a new way to spot influenza through an edible test, potentially like ...

Do you have a sore throat, a runny nose and muscle aches? It could be a common cold, a case of the flu -- or COVID-19. The illnesses all share similar symptoms, sometimes making it hard to distinguish ...