Health

A flu strain that most Americans have never encountered is spreading at an alarming pace. Hospitals are filling up. Children are dying. And experts say the worst may still lie ahead. New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention paints a sobering picture of an influenza season that has caught many off guard. …

For millions of people living with autoimmune diseases, treatment can mean years of medication, regular medical appointments, and the constant challenge of managing symptoms. But researchers are exploring a different possibility: therapies that could help the immune system regain control of itself. A discovery involving a gene called FOXP3 has transformed scientists’ understanding of how …