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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. A new mutated strain of the common flu, Influenza H3N2, subclade ...

A new strain of the flu called subclade K could make for a particularly nasty flu season across the country, according to public health experts. The strain already caused Japan to declare an influenza ...

Pfizer’s mRNA flu vaccine outperformed the standard flu shot in a Phase 3 clinical trial, according to results published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. The vaccine uses the same ...

The subclade K flu strain is a variant of the H3N2 virus. A new influenza strain this flu season is raising concerns as Americans hit the roads and take to the skies ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday, ...

With similar symptoms, it can be difficult to tell which illness is which. Here’s what to know. By Dani Blum Early clues suggest that this flu season could be particularly brutal. And while national ...

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Sir Keir Starmer said the findings of Lord Anthony Hughes are 'a grave reminder of the Kremlin’s disregard for innocent lives ...

A mutated version of the flu is causing a wave of infections around the world. Known as subclade K, it may evade the current flu vaccine. Infectious disease doctors say we may be in for a bad flu ...

A Washington resident died of complications from an infection with a bird flu strain never before reported in humans, the state Department of Health said on Friday. The patient was an older adult with ...

A new variant of influenza H3N2 is spreading in other countries. But that could mean the U.S. is in for a rough flu season. The mutated strain, known as subclade K, is causing a surge in cases in the ...

The CDC recommends getting a flu shot by the end of October, but it is never too late to get vaccinated. The CDC recommends that everyone aged 6 months and older receive a flu shot each season. This ...