As flu cases rise across the country, here is everything to know about testing yourself for the illness at home.

A 2022 study estimates that at-home flu tests have a sensitivity of about 63% if the test is performed within 72 hours of ...

HOUSTON, Nov. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- As the holiday season approaches, gatherings among family and friends are expected to increase the risk of respiratory virus transmission, including COVID-19 and ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- There's no running from it. Flu season is in full swing, but now medical experts say how you get tested for the flu may also be a problem. The most commonly used test, called ...

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Influenza is a common disease that occurs in yearly epidemics throughout the world. Although the majority of infected individuals will exhibit a self-limited acute febrile illness or remain ...

Subclade K has become the dominant form of flu and is slightly different from the virus targeted by this year’s flu vaccine.

Flu cases are rising across the US as an early, intense season takes hold. Here’s how accurate at-home flu tests are, when to ...

As with COVID, testing is the only way to confirm the presence of the influenza virus in your body. While less accurate, rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) and rapid molecular assays are more ...

Doctors and officials say it’s not too late to get a vaccine during what’s being called an unprecedented season ...

Avian Flu on a Cruise Ship: Can We Do Better on the Mainland? While on a cruise to the French Riviera in fall 2023, a middle-age woman and her husband took a bike excursion along with 20 other ...