Flu season could linger into spring as doctors warn of second wave on the way

The 2025-2026 flu season could continue into spring with unusual persistence and high severity. A new H3N2 variant is causing serious illness in children, a doctor says.
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The Winter Virus Surge: How to Tell Flu, RSV, COVID & Norovirus Apart

What used to be a predictable “cold and flu season” has evolved into a formidable “triple threat” of the flu, RSV, and COVID-19—and now, the highly contagious norovirus is joining the headlines. For ...

Why most flu infections fizzle: Fluorescent imaging shows transcription is a key bottleneck

For the first time, scientists have been able to watch the flu virus live as it infects human airway cells. They developed a ...

Could low flu vaccination rates cause a second wave of the virus?

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — The 2025-2026 flu season has been one of the worst in recent history. According to CDC data, during ...

Potential 'holy grail' nasal spray that may protect against COVID-19, flu and pneumonia aims for human trials

Stanford's potential universal vaccine promises to shield against COVID, flu, and more. Could one spray change how we fight ...

Universal vaccine to treat colds, flu and COVID developed, and a new study suggests it just might work

Vaccines have traditionally worked by teaching the immune system to recognize a specific virus or bacterium—in effect, ...