http://medicalxpress.com/ en-us Medical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on Health and Medicine. Over 40,000 people die each year in the United States from influenza-related diseases. In patients whose immune systems are compromised, antiviral therapy may be life-saving, but it needs to be initiated quickly. It is therefore crucial to diagnose and type the influenza rapidly. Scientists in the Netherlands have designed and evaluated a set of molecular assays that they say are a sensitive and good alternative for conventional diagnostic methods and can produce results in one day without the need for additional equipment. The results are published in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-molecular-tools-influenza.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:49:57 EST news285421790 (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 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) announced its recommended 2013 adult immunization schedule that includes important updates to the pneumococcal, Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis), and influenza vaccines. Because current vaccination rates are low, ACIP also urges health care providers to regularly assess patient vaccination histories and implement intervention strategies to increase adherence. This recommendation will be published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the flagship journal of the American College of Physicians (ACP). http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-acip-adult-immunization.html Health Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:33:29 EST news278616801 (HealthDay)—Forty-eight states are now reporting widespread flu activity, up from 47 last week, U.S. health officials reported Friday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-states-flu-children-dead-cdc.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:00:01 EST news277736466 (HealthDay)—Flu season descended on the United States early and hard this winter, with significant increases in flu activity observed over the past month, according to an update issued Jan. 4 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-cdc-influenza.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Sat, 05 Jan 2013 11:20:01 EST news276604892 (HealthDay)—HIV-infected adults achieve higher rates of seroprotection when immunized with a high-dose of the influenza trivalent vaccine compared to the standard dose, according to a study published in the Jan. 1 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-high-dose-flu-vaccine-hiv-infected-adults.html HIV & AIDS Fri, 04 Jan 2013 10:13:34 EST news276516782 The 2012-2013 influenza season in Norway is emerging and above the epidemic threshold. The activity at the moment is of medium intensity. The three different influenza viruses that are circulating are all covered by the seasonal influenza vaccine. People with risk factors are advised to take the seasonal influenza vaccine. There are no changes in the risk groups. The situation is being continuously monitored and recommendations may change if required. So far most confirmed cases are A (H1N1) (swine influenza) and influenza B viruses, with fewer A (H3N2), but the picture may change during the winter. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-influenza-norway.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Fri, 04 Jan 2013 06:30:36 EST news276503427 Flu season is here. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, each year five to 20 percent of Americans get the flu and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized due to flu-related complications. Flu season can begin as early as October and last as late as May. The CDC recommends that people get immunized against influenza as soon as the vaccine is available in the community. This year's flu vaccine protects against the following three viruses: an influenza B virus, an influenza A (H1N1) virus and an influenza A (H3N2) virus. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-flu-vaccination-myths.html Health Fri, 12 Oct 2012 07:05:53 EST news269244344 (HealthDay)—Flu activity in the United States remains at low levels, federal health officials said Thursday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-flu-cdc.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:20:01 EST news268581332 (HealthDay)—The only thing predictable about the flu is its unpredictability, U.S. health officials said Thursday, as they urged virtually all Americans to get vaccinated for the coming season. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-flu-season-approaching-sleeve.html Health Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:00:02 EST news267987538 Five people in isolation in a Danish hospital are suffering from a typical influenza strain and not a new SARS-like respiratory illness as feared, the Odense University Hospital said Wednesday. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-patients-denmark-virus-hospital.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:35:51 EST news267878145 An intranasal vaccine that includes four weakened strains of influenza could do a better job in protecting children from the flu than current vaccines, Saint Louis University research shows. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-flu-vaccine.html Immunology Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:15:57 EST news252753351