HealthDec 28, 2025Record-breaking flu numbers reported in New York state, sparking warnings from officialsNew York State has reported a record-breaking surge of influenza cases, with over 71,000 positive cases in a single week—the highest number since flu tracking began ...New YorkFluVaccines
MilitaryJun 25, 2026U.S. Military Requires Flu Vaccines for RecruitsAll U.S. military branches have again required flu vaccinations for recruits earlier in June as an exception to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s April decision to ma...FluVaccine PolicyLackland Air Force Base
HealthJun 21, 2026Australia Confirms First H5N1 Case in SeabirdAustralia’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry confirmed the country’s first detection of H5N1 avian influenza in a single brown skua found near Esper...FluFarmingH5N1 (avian influenza)
MilitaryJun 18, 2026Flu Outbreak at Lackland After Vaccine Policy ChangeDozens of trainees at the 37th Training Wing, based at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas, have fallen ill with influenza over the past three weeks, the Air Force told...FluVaccine PolicyLackland Air Force Base
HealthMar 20, 2026U.S. Route 33 closed after truck carrying H5N1-infected dead ducks crashes near Churubusco, IndianaA waste-management truck carrying ducks that had died from H5N1 avian influenza rolled into a ditch along U.S. Route 33 near Churubusco in Whitley County, northern I...FluAccidentEmergency Response+1
HealthFeb 26, 2026Why it's a bit surprising that the U.S. is attending a key global flu meetingThe article discusses the U.S. participation in a key World Health Organization (WHO) meeting in Istanbul aimed at determining which flu strains should be included i...Infectious DiseaseFluCDC+2
HealthJun 3, 2026Laboratory study finds Rab11B is required for H3N2—but not H1N1—entry into human lung cells, suggesting strain-specific prevention pathwaysResearchers at the University of Vermont (Larner College of Medicine) published a study in The Journal of Virology reporting an unexpected finding while mapping how ...FluRab11B proteinH3N2
MilitaryApr 21, 2026Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ends Pentagon requirement for annual influenza vaccination for service membersDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that the Department of Defense will end its annual mandatory influenza vaccination for U.S. service members and Department o...Vaccine PolicyFluTrump
EconomyMar 13, 2026Egg prices plunge as U.S. flocks recover from avian flu, squeezing many farmersA year after severe avian flu outbreaks destroyed tens of millions of laying hens and drove retail egg prices to record highs, U.S. egg supply has recovered enough t...FarmingFluAffordability
HealthFeb 11, 2026FDA refuses to review Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine applicationThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has refused to review Moderna's application for its new mRNA-based flu vaccine, citing an inadequate study design. Specif...FDAModernaVaccine Policy+2
HealthDec 24, 2025Flu by state: Where this season’s highly contagious variant is spreading the mostA new, highly contagious and aggressive variant of the flu, known as subclade K of influenza A H3N2, is rapidly spreading across the United States and globally. This...FluCDCVaccines
DeathDec 26, 2025Former "Big Brother" houseguest Mickey Lee died on Christmas, family saysMickey Lee, a former contestant on the reality TV show 'Big Brother,' has died at age 35. Her family announced her passing on Christmas in a statement shared on soci...Mickey LeeBig BrotherFlu