Flu season is fast approaching in the northern hemisphere. And a taste-based influenza test could someday have you swapping nasal swabs for chewing gum. A new molecular sensor has been designed to ...

A new study reveals that a simple taste could one day tell you if you have the flu, thanks to a chemically engineered sensor that uses your tongue as a built-in diagnostic tool. Study: A Viral ...

The flu is one of the most common and contagious diseases — it causes up to 41 million illnesses, 710,000 hospitalizations and 52,000 deaths each year in the US, according to the Centers for Disease ...