Ever since the novel coronavirus reached the United States five years ago, it has unleashed punishing winter waves of illness. But the usual COVID uptick is much more muted this winter and appears to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cough, congestion, fever and fatigue are among the most common signs of a COVID-19 infection. elenaleonova via Getty Images There ...

XEC, which was first detected in Germany, is gaining traction in Western Europe There are estimates that XEC makes up 13% of coronavirus samples in Germany and 7% in Britain. Will America be next? A ...

Every winter, people start worrying about coughs, fevers, and that familiar wave of body ache. And now, with the winter season still around, it’s become even harder to tell which illness is which.

Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Getty. That’s not to say we are in for a COVID-less Christmas. CDC data released over the past two weeks show a sharp increase of viral activity in wastewater.

As we get into another winter holiday season, COVID is still part of our lives. And although it's hard to predict exactly what this year's cold, flu and coronavirus season will look like, experts want ...

Along with holiday travel hazards and hassles comes another seasonal concern: a rise in the potential for COVID-19. Evidence of COVID in the population is increasing across the nation – just as folks ...

Flu is outpacing Covid in the U.S. for the second consecutive winter, raising questions about America’s future with the respiratory illness. While an estimated 25 million Americans have been stricken ...