Fighting Off the ‘Flu – and Beating It After It Strikes

Public health websites encourage people to get their annual influenza vaccine not later than October 31 to ensure immunity builds up before peak flu season, which usually ramps up in November and lasts through winter. There’s the cute slogan “Flu before Boo”, which means get vaccinated before Halloween. Getting the shot by this time provides […]

The Flu Is Surging. Here’s a Game-winning Plan

I don’t know about you, but almost everywhere I turn this year, someone seems to be sick. Coworkers. Family. Friends. And the data backs it up. As we move into 2026, the U.S. is in the middle of a moderately severe flu season. According to the CDC’s most recent Weekly Influenza Surveillance Report for Week […]

Health Trends to Look out for in 2026

Health trends are easiest to spot when the focus stays close to the present rather than far-off predictions. Looking ahead to 2026, several forces are already shaping how care is delivered, how medications are developed, and how people managing long-term and chronic conditions can find relief from the growing impact of excessive medication costs. These […]

Viral or Bacterial? How to Tell

Bacterial and viral infections are caused by two different things, but they can often be hard to tell apart because they share many similar symptoms. Both can lead to illnesses like fever, coughing, or fatigue, which makes it challenging to figure out the exact cause of an infection. But, understanding whether an infection is viral […]

Enovid/NOWONDER™: Anti-viral Protection for a Healthy Winter Season

Looking to boost your immune system for winter? As winter nears, the chance of catching a cold goes up. The average American adult gets the common cold a few times a year, and it’s often believed that colder weather causes more people to stay indoors, making it easier for viruses to spread in close quarters. […]

Flu is coming early this year, and it could be worse than normal

According to reports from medical centers around the country, there are already many cases of influenza popping up all over, and even some people having to be hospitalized. This is not the normal pattern, because in the past, the earliest signs of the annual flood usually only showed up in November. Now, cases have been […]

Is there a ‘twindemic’ coming to the Northern Hemisphere this winter?

The sudden arrival of COVID-19 at the start of 2020 broke an established pattern of how the influenza virus swept through countries with the onset of winter. Until then, it was reasonably well understood that each year saw a slightly new variant of the virus, but there was enough knowledge for scientists to be able […]