In a striking real-world experiment, flu patients spent days indoors with healthy volunteers, but the virus never spread.

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This year's flu season is turning out to be brutal. As a new variant known as subclade K spreads rapidly, a study out today ...

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This year's flu season is turning out to be brutal. As a new variant known as subclade K spreads rapidly, a study out today ...

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This year's flu season has been especially harsh, driven in part by the rapid spread of a new variant known as subclade K. As cases rise, a newly ...

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Norovirus is the country's leading cause of vomiting, diarrhea, and foodborne illness, and right on schedule, it's picking up steam again as the holidays arrive.