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Pain reliever naproxen shows anti-viral activity against flu

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 ...

Medications created Mar 21, 2013 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Flu levels starting to fall, CDC says

(HealthDay)—The flu seems to be easing its grip on the United States, federal health officials reported Friday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 09, 2013 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

NIH study sheds light on role of climate in influenza transmission

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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Mar 07, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: Flu activity still up in U.S. in fourth week of 2013

(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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Feb 04, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: Flu activity continues to be high across the United States

(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 ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 19, 2013 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

'Spot' shortages of flu vaccine, tamiflu reported, FDA head says

(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.

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College students report low flu vaccine rate

College football and basketball games may provide more than a way for students to show school spirit – they could help prevent the flu.

Health created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Little U.S. flu activity so far, CDC says

(HealthDay)—Flu activity in the United States remains at low levels, federal health officials said Thursday.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Oct 04, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Target for potent first-strike influenza drugs identified

(Medical Xpress) -- Scientists at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have reported details of how certain drugs can precisely target and inhibit an enzyme essential for the influenza virus’ replication. Since ...

Medical research created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Lipid blocks influenza infection

A natural lipid in the fluid lining the lungs inhibits influenza infections in both cell cultures and mouse models, according to researchers at National Jewish Health. These findings, combined with previous studies demonstrating ...

Medical research created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers use Web 2.0 apps to share vaccine study

In a manuscript published today in Immunity, scientists at the Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) and the Baylor Institute for Immunology Research (BIIR) report the results of a comparative study of the mo ...

Immunology created Apr 18, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Children with egg allergies can safely receive flu vaccine, study says

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.

Immunology created Jan 22, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0