Medical research

New technique to detect extremely small numbers of virus cells

Annual vaccinations against seasonal flu have become a way to protect the elderly and vulnerable in society, but the development of new flu vaccines is both expensive and time-consuming. There is therefore a great need for ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Ecuador reports human infected with bird flu

Ecuador reported on Tuesday its first case of a human being infected with bird flu, weeks after the globally-spreading disease was detected on poultry farms in the South American country.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Rising cases of COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5

Flu cases and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) rates are beginning to drop in the U.S.; however, reported cases of COVID-19 are increasing. A new COVID-19 omicron variant, XBB.1.5, is spreading quickly and being closely ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending ...

Medications

As flu rages, US releases medicine from national stockpile

The Biden administration said Wednesday it will release doses of prescription flu medicine from the Strategic National Stockpile to states as flu-sickened patients continue to flock to hospitals and doctors' offices around ...

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