Bird flu, pig flu, now bat flu? Human risk unclear
(AP) -- For the first time, scientists have found evidence of flu in bats, reporting a never-before-seen virus whose risk to humans is unclear.
Feb 27, 2012
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(AP) -- For the first time, scientists have found evidence of flu in bats, reporting a never-before-seen virus whose risk to humans is unclear.
Feb 27, 2012
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An emerging class of long-lasting flu vaccines could do more than just save people the trouble of an annual flu shot.
Feb 27, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- A CDC study led by microbiologist Terrence Tumpey has found that the H3N2 virus that infected several people in the United States last year, may have more pandemic potential than has been thought. The ...
(Medical Xpress) -- In a commentary on the biosecurity controversy surrounding publication of bird flu research details, a bioethicist and a vaccine expert at Johns Hopkins reaffirm that "all scientists have an affirmative ...
Feb 9, 2012
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If you get vaccinated against the flu and then become infected with the virus, your body mounts an immune response that prevents you from getting sick. However, that pressure from the immune system can provoke the virus to ...
Dec 20, 2011
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Simply asking patients to get the flu vaccine, and combining it with helpful video and print messages, is enough to persuade many who visit emergency departments to roll up their sleeves, according to a new study led by UC ...
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Research by Cardiff University shows that over-the-counter cold and flu treatments are safe and effective for managing mild COVID-19 symptoms at home and could help alleviate the burden on hospitals during high incidence ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Early estimates suggest flu shots are performing OK in the current U.S. winter flu season.
Feb 29, 2024
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The prospect of the worrisome triple threat of COVID, RSV, and flu was assuaged last year by the effectiveness of flu vaccines. Two recent studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's VISION Network have ...
Feb 19, 2024
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The flu virus is hanging on in the U.S., intensifying in some areas of the country after weeks of an apparent national decline.
Feb 9, 2024
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