NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials said Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention noted sharp increases in several measures, including lab tests and emergency room visits. "It's been increasing at a ...

IRON MOUNTAIN — The 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine is available at no-cost to eligible veterans at the Oscar G. Johnson VA Medical Center. Walk-in clinics will be held in the primary care waiting room from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. today through Friday. No appointment is necessary to receive the ...

ESCANABA — While there is certainly illness in Delta County, COVID-19 is likely not the cause. According to the Sentinel Wastewater Epidemiology Evaluation Project, or SWEEP, which monitors the amount of detectable DNA from the virus responsible for COVID-19 in wastewater from select ...

LONDON (AP) — Scientists searching for the origins of COVID-19 have zeroed in on a short list of animals that possibly helped spread it to people, an effort they hope could allow them to trace the outbreak back to its source. Researchers analyzed genetic material gathered from the Chinese ...

ESCANABA — The amount of detectable DNA from the virus responsible for COVID-19 in Escanaba’s sewer system has climbed in recent weeks, a trend that started at roughly the same time as the Upper Peninsula State Fair. According to Sentinel Wastewater Epidemiology Evaluation Project, or ...

U.S. regulators have cleared a third updated COVID-19 vaccine for this fall, shots made by Novavax Inc. Already, Pfizer and Moderna are shipping shots modified to better match more recent strains of the ever-evolving coronavirus. Those doses can be used in adults and children as young as 6 ...