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 ...

With a new variant on the rise, now's a good time to stock up.

Q. I just read your article on the possible consequences of “just the flu” and the effectiveness of antivirals. Someone with whom I volunteer had to leave the venue early last night feeling unwell.

If it feels like everyone is getting the flu, you're not imagining it. This is shaping up to be another severe flu season. That's why it's important to take advantage of every tool we have to keep the ...

If there was one thing we learned from COVID, it was the need for rapid, accurate, point-of-care testing to help contain the virus before it had spread silently to many others. It was years before we ...

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 ...

Flu cases are down in Connecticut, but Dr. Scott Roberts of Yale New Haven Health said residents should still be on their guard. Weekly flu cases hit more than 5,500 in late December in the state, but ...

December 19, 2011 — A new rapid test for diagnosing influenza types A and B — the first to offer a digital readout of results — has been granted a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) ...

How the flu sensor works: 1. An infected or sick person chews gum. 2. Enzymes in the virus release the flavourings contained in the gum. 3. The person perceives the substances and recognises the ...

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 ...