Every year, flu vaccines are updated to match the flu viruses expected to circulate. For 2026, the vaccine focuses on several influenza strains that research predicts will be most prevalent. This ...
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Flu and Covid, including a new variant called BA.3.2, nicknamed “cicada,” are still circulating, along with several other ...
A graduate student at Fred Hutch Cancer Center has produced a near real-time picture of how well the human immune system is ...