Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
10 misconceptions about the 1918 flu, the 'greatest pandemic in history'
Pandemic: It's a scary word.
Mar 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Virus death rate still uncertain as mild cases are missed
How deadly is the coronavirus that exploded from China? The answer reflects a hard reality about fast-moving outbreaks: As cases pop up in new places, the first to get counted are the sickest.
Mar 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What can the Black Death tell us about the global economic consequences of a pandemic?
Concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus have translated into an economic slowdown. Stock markets have taken a hit: the UK's FTSE 100 has seen its worst days of trading for many years and so have the Dow Jones and ...
Mar 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases A-Z: Flu vaccine is a good match
The flu vaccine is a good match for the 2019-2020 flu season, reports the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Efficacy of the vaccine is estimated to be 45% so far this season. The CDC says the vaccine was even ...
Feb 26, 2020
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US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus
The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.
Dec 6, 2019
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Cardiology
Flu vaccination linked with lower risk of death in patients with high blood pressure
Influenza vaccination in patients with high blood pressure is associated with an 18% reduced risk of death during flu season, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2019 together with the World Congress of ...
Sep 1, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kids are more vulnerable to the flu – here's what to look out for this winter
A ten-year-old Perth boy is the latest Australian child to die from suspected influenza so far this year. This follows the deaths of three Victorian children, and a teenager in South Australia.
Jun 6, 2019
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Flu may have peaked, but experts eye jump in nastier strain
There's a strong chance this flu season has peaked, but health officials are watching a recent wave of illnesses from a nastier flu strain.
Mar 8, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US flu season appears milder, one year after brutal one
It's early, but the current flu season is shaping up to be gentler than last winter's unusually brutal one, U.S. health officials said.
Jan 11, 2019
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Cardiology
Regular flu shots may save heart failure patients' lives
Getting an annual flu shot can save heart failure patients' lives, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Dec 10, 2018
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