After an early start to the flu season, various public health authorities, including the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the ...

The CDC estimates there have been at least 19 million cases so far this season.

All viral activity benchmarks have gone down, except for a slight increase in the death rate. Here's what to know about the ...

Flu season in the U.S. is particularly bad this year, and a new branch of the flu family tree may be to blame.

Despite days in close quarters with flu patients, healthy volunteers didn’t get sick – revealing insights into transmission.

New York state is seeing the highest number of flu cases ever recorded in a single week, according to the state Department of Health. Health officials reported 71,123 positive flu cases during the ...

Rachel is a wellness reporter for The New York Post and freelance health writer, covering the latest health news and wellness trends. She's written about a wide range of topics, from children's ...