More Nova Scotians are dying from the Flu than COVID; here’s what the data showsIn Nova Scotia, influenza has surpassed COVID-19 as the leading cause of respiratory-related deaths this season, marking a shift since the ...
09 Jun, 2025, 07.44 AM IST
Why flu is killing more people in US even more than Covid-19Influenza has surpassed Covid-19 as the deadlier virus in the US this winter, with the CDC reporting over 16,000 flu-related deaths since O...
21 Feb, 2025, 09.59 AM IST
Flu cases surge in the US: 29 million infected — Why this season poses a greater threat than COVID-19This is the worst flu season in the United States in nearly a decade. So far, the country has recorded 29 million flu infections, around 37...
20 Feb, 2025, 12.49 AM IST
Amid HMPV scare, US sees surge in flu symptoms, norovirus, and other viral illnesses. Here's how you can protect yourselfThe United States is reportedly seeing a surge in norovirus, flu symptoms and other viral illnesses amid HMPV outbreak in China. The sympto...
16 Jan, 2025, 09.56 PM IST
How to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSVWinter brings increased flu, COVID-19, norovirus, and colds. To protect yourself, wash hands frequently, clean surfaces, and avoid touching...
13 Jan, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
Covid-like flu affects dozens, here's what we know about the symptomsA high alert was issued internationally due to a potential public health crisis as 60 people were reportedly affected with a COVID-like flu...
19 Apr, 2024, 06.38 PM IST
Research shows prolonged health effects of influenza resemble that of long CovidThe research, spanning 18 months, compared the health outcomes of COVID-19 and influenza patients, showing an increased risk of death, hosp...
15 Dec, 2023, 09.27 PM IST
As schools reopen in UAE, health experts warn of potential surge in flu cases. Symptoms, vaccination and other detailsHealth experts in the UAE are warning of a potential rise in flu cases as people return from summer vacations and schools reopen. Flu seaso...
28 Aug, 2023, 04.29 PM IST
Is H3N2 different from COVID-19?The symptoms of the two respiratory viruses H3N3 and COVID-19 are similar. However, doctors have pointed out some differences that can help...
21 Mar, 2023, 10.13 PM IST
Viral cases are rising due to H3N2, Covid, and H1N1As per the govt, H3N2 accounts for nearly 79% of all the influenza viruses found in samples taken from persons suffering from severe acute ...
15 Mar, 2023, 07.16 PM IST
Assortment of five respiratory viruses triggering infection nowDoctors began witnessing unusual cases of fever, cough and cold, different from Covid-19, in September 2022, but most went undiagnosed then...
12 Mar, 2023, 05.26 PM IST
How do I know if I have a cold, the flu or COVID?Symptoms of common colds, the flu and COVID-19 can overlap, so experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have
10 Jan, 2022, 10.57 AM IST
Omicron & Delta have a flu friend - florona. Be wary of the fiend, get your annual shotFlorona isn’t a coronavirus variant. It is a simultaneous double infection caused by Covid and influenza.
06 Jan, 2022, 10.51 AM IST
We should treat COVID like norovirus - not the fluWhile we do need to find some way of living with COVID-19, the numbers suggest we're still a long way from being able to treat it in the sa...
09 Jul, 2021, 10.41 AM IST
Covid-19 & influenza may have similar symptoms, but flu vaccine cannot protect you from coronavirusThe CDC says the vaccine will not cause you to fall ill with the flu.
15 Oct, 2020, 06.07 PM IST
How can one tell the difference between a flu & Covid? The answer lies in first week of illnessCovid-19 is more likely than the flu to cause a loss of taste or smell.
24 Sep, 2020, 05.43 PM IST
Bharat Biotech in tie-up to develop a Covid vaccineBharat Biotech said on Friday that it has partnered with the University of Wisconsin Madison and US-based company FluGen to develop a vacci...
04 Apr, 2020, 08.46 AM IST