Editor's note: As we move into flu season, here's an updated version of a popular story featured on Go Ask Mom last year. A six-year-old girl in Cary. A healthy 10-year-old boy in Connecticut. A ...

They can cause all sorts of unpleasant symptoms. Certain symptoms, like a sore throat or fatigue, are hallmarks of all three.

“Numbers of emergency department visits, outpatient visits, hospitalizations are all on the increase, and it looks like this is mostly driven by numbers in children,” Dr. Robert Hopkins, the medical ...

The 2025-26 flu season has been brutal, so far. At least 19 million Americans have had it, and it's not over yet. Flu season typically runs through May, so there’s still a good chance of getting the ...

Flu and COVID-19 sign outside a clinic entrance. Every year, flu vaccines are updated to match the flu viruses expected to circulate. For 2026, the vaccine focuses on several influenza strains that ...

The flu is surging across Massachusetts, with a particular strain of the virus “hitting hard and fast.” There have been more than two dozen recorded deaths so far, and experts anticipate cases ...