The variant is known as influenza A subtype H3N2 subclade K–sometimes called “subclade K” for short—and it has been detected ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- On Dec. 31, UCSF'S Dr. Charles Chiu and his colleagues were in a lab when they found what they are calling"L-452R," a California variant of COVID-19. "We actually discovered ...

The region’s flu season has started around five weeks earlier than normal and is making a swift ascent. Jim Mackey, who ...

A seasonal flu virus suddenly mutated in the summer. It appears to evade some of our immunity, has kick-started a flu season ...

The delta variant is fueling the COVID-19 surge in the United States, but experts warn that a more dangerous variant could emerge if more Americans don't get vaccinated. Delta is the most recent of ...

"It's the biggest experiment that's ever happened." In a stunningly short period of time, the delta variant has changed the course of the COVID-19 pandemic by evolving to become more transmissible ...

A variant strain of the coronavirus, one that was first discovered in the United Kingdom, is now the dominant strain of the virus circulating throughout the United States, CDC Director Rochelle ...

A more severe type of flu is set to wreak havoc on the NHS this winter, with infections circulating at a rate not typically ...

Post-pandemic amnesia is a natural reaction, and it’s common for misremembering to occur after a pandemic or collective traumatic event occurs. Yet the reality is that SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing ...

Four theories could explain the variants' ability to jump from person to person. In recent months, new variants of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been popping up all over the world, and experts ...

Germany has found the wild polio virus in a sewage sample in Hamburg, the first such detection in Europe since 2010.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) still says the risk to the general public's health is "very low" while the Food ...