Amazon is working on a cure for the common cold in a years-long, top secret effort called “Project Gesundheit,” according to three people familiar with the effort.

It may be a bad flu season for kids, but early signs suggest the flu vaccine is working OK

After a dip in the first few weeks of 2020, flu activity has once again picked up, with no signs the season has peaked. Widespread activity was reported in every state, except Hawaii, NBC News reports.

A 4-year-old girl in Iowa who didn’t get vaccinated this season was left blind after getting the flu — and her parents said doctors don’t know if she will ever see again, NBC News reported. Jade DeLucia’s mother took her to the hospital on Christmas Eve when her fever became dangerously high. She spent more than two weeks in...

The flu continues to spread across the U.S., with elevated activity in nearly every state. On Friday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported widespread flu in 30 states — mostly on the West Coast, along the southern border, and in the Mid-Atlantic states. The CDC estimates there have been at least 3.7 million flu cases so far this...

The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says early indicators show it could be a tough flu season in the state and beyond. The flu season lasts from October to May, and typically peaks in the winter months. Maine CDC director Nirav Shah says the severity of flu season in Australia could indicate the U.S. is...

Flu season still going strong in New England, with many experts saying it could last well into March. Here with a closer look is Dr. Christina Cruz from Tufts Medical Center.

The CDC recommends getting a flu shot early during flu season.

U.S. health officials said Friday that the flu season apparently peaked in early February and has been falling since then. The number of people going to the doctor with symptoms of the flu has continued to decline. Deaths from the flu or pneumonia are going down, too. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 32 states reported heavy patient...