http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. The over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drug naproxen may also exhibit antiviral activity against influenza A virus, according to a team of French scientists. The finding, the result of a structure-based investigation, is published online ahead of print in the journal Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-pain-reliever-naproxen-anti-viral-flu.html Medications Thu, 21 Mar 2013 14:44:02 EST news283095833 Two types of environmental conditions—cold-dry and humid-rainy—are associated with seasonal influenza epidemics, according to an epidemiological study led by researchers at the National Institutes of Health's Fogarty International Center. The paper, published in PLOS Pathogens, presents a simple climate-based model that maps influenza activity globally and accounts for the diverse range of seasonal patterns observed across temperate, subtropical and tropical regions. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-nih-role-climate-influenza-transmission.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:00:02 EST news281894759 (HealthDay)—The flu seems to be easing its grip on the United States, federal health officials reported Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-flu-fall-cdc.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 09 Feb 2013 08:40:01 EST news279613353 (HealthDay)—In the fourth week of 2013, influenza activity remained elevated in the United States, with the proportion of pneumonia and influenza-linked deaths above the epidemic threshold, according to FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the Influenza Division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-cdc-flu-fourth-week.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Mon, 04 Feb 2013 12:43:47 EST news279204219 Egg allergic children, including those with a history of anaphylaxis to egg, can safely receive a single dose of the seasonal influenza vaccine, according to a new study from the University of Michigan. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-children-egg-allergies-safely-flu.html Immunology Tue, 22 Jan 2013 10:11:42 EST news278071893 (HealthDay)—Flu remains at epidemic proportions across the United States, but flu activity decreased in some areas during the second week of January, according to FluView, a weekly influenza surveillance report prepared by the Influenza Division of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cdc-flu-high-states.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 19 Jan 2013 13:00:02 EST news277800900 (HealthDay)—Sporadic shortages of both the flu vaccine and the flu treatment Tamiflu are being reported, as this year's intense flu season continues, according to a top U.S. health official. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-shortages-flu-vaccine-tamiflu-fda.html Medications Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:48:31 EST news277494168 College football and basketball games may provide more than a way for students to show school spirit – they could help prevent the flu. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-college-students-flu-vaccine.html Health Mon, 03 Dec 2012 12:53:03 EST news273761533