All of our education and practice about how to guard against COVID-19 has created a remarkable offshoot: the U.S. death rate from influenza has dropped considerably. For the 2019-20 flu season, U.S. fatalities were approximately…

Dear Dr. Roach: Many seniors, like myself, have received pneumonia shots within the past five years. Since the flu and coronavirus can result in a form of pneumonia in a severe case, would these shots…

PHILADELPHIA — Hoping that we make it to warmer weather before the coronavirus possibly arrives in the United States in force? Don’t bother, scientists say. Unlike with the seasonal flu, the change of seasons may…

HIAWATHA, Kan. (AP) — The family of a 9-year-old Kansas girl say she has died after being diagnosed with influenza in neighboring Nebraska. The family of Leighya Marie DeLong, of Hiawatha, confirmed to Topeka television…

Our iPhones, social media and laptops give us a sense of connection, but there’s nothing like an infectious disease such as the flu to understand what “going viral” really means. Our connection also means we…