Vaccination
Flu vaccine worked well in season that faded fast, CDC says
Early estimates suggest the flu vaccine performed well in a U.S. winter flu season that has already dissipated.
Feb 23, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cambodian girl dies from bird flu
An eleven-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu, the country's first fatality from the virus in years, health authorities said.
Feb 23, 2023
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Health
Flu vaccination rate holds steady but misinformation about flu and COVID-19 persists
Although the public had been alerted that this winter could be a potentially bad flu season, barely half of Americans said in January that they had received a flu shot, a vaccination level unchanged in a representative national ...
Feb 17, 2023
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Vaccination
Mixed results for Moderna mRNA flu vaccine trial
US biotech company Moderna said Thursday it had mixed results from a large-scale trial of its mRNA flu shot, based on the same technology used in its successful Covid-19 vaccine.
Feb 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most people hospitalized with the flu have a chronic illness
Leading health organizations are urging people to get a flu shot if they haven't already done so. Compared to last year's mild flu season, the U.S. has already seen more than three times the number of flu-related deaths. ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Vaccination
How do you make a universal flu vaccine? A microbiologist explains the challenges, and the promise of mRNA
To everything there is a season, and for the flu, it's wintertime. Flu cases peak between December and February, and the flu vaccine is your best defense. Getting the vaccine means you will be less sick even if you get a ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Tripledemic' surge of RSV, flu and COVID is on the decline
You can remove the term "tripledemic" from your vocabulary—for now.
Jan 25, 2023
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Medications
How the 'tripledemic' is restricting cold and flu medicine supplies—and what to do if you're affected
This winter has been one of the worst on record for the NHS. Ambulance and A&E waiting times are at all-time highs, and many are struggling to access emergency treatment.
Jan 23, 2023
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Pediatrics
Children's early flu toll shows dangers of vaccine hesitancy
Children have been hit especially hard by the early-onset flu season, according to a study from Tennessee that raises concerns about U.S. immunization rates following the pandemic-fueled trend of vaccine hesitancy.
Jan 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Similarities between COVID-19, cold and flu symptoms could lead to higher infections
Feeling sniffly, congested or have a sore throat and don't know if it's a cold, the flu or SARS-CoV-2? Researchers at York University say before heading to work or a restaurant, it's best to test first for COVID-19 and wear ...
Jan 20, 2023
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