Flu season in the U.S. typically starts around late October or early November and peaks between December and February. But new data reveals that the current flu season is starting slightly earlier than normal. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), around 3.4% of respiratory samples tested for flu came back positive for the week of Sept. 26. That's around seven times the rate compared with the same week in 2025. Related stories'Universal' cancer vaccine heading to human trials could be useful for 'all forms of cancer'Trump's childhood vaccine order will threaten children's safety, even if it doesn't directly change policy'Universal' nasal-spray vaccine protects ag...