Valley fever, an infection caused by soil-borne fungus, is on the rise in the southwestern US. In California, new cases rose 11% in 2018 compared to the same period in 2017. The condition is often misdiagnosed as the flu, since symptoms can include fatigue, cough, fever, night sweats, and headache. […]

An estimated 80,000 people died from the flu and its complications last winter, according to the Centres from Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Last winter’s death toll was higher than every other flu season going back to 1976-1977. Last year’s vaccine was 40% effective against the flu virus, CDC estimates […]