STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Now that the winter holiday season is upon us, gatherings and crowds are unavoidable — bringing with them increased risk of contracting the flu or the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Influenza A (H3N2) viruses appear to have entered a new phase of evolution. Analysis of more than 24,000 viral sequences revealed increasing diversification within clade J.2 and the emergence of a new ...

A new version of the common flu is spreading globally, and health officials are monitoring this evolving strain of influenza A(H3N3) Subclade K, which has been increasingly detected worldwide.

The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced recommendations for the viral composition of influenza (or "flu") vaccines for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere influenza season. The announcement ...

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed today that a meeting of its independent advisory panel to discuss the composition of this year’s flu vaccine had been canceled and that the regulator ...

The Virginia Department of Health reported its first flu-related pediatric death of the 2025-26 influenza season on Thursday. The department said a preschool-aged child (0-4 years) in the VDH's ...