Pediatrics
Flu shots for kids protect everybody, study shows
(HealthDay)—When elementary school students get their annual flu shot, everyone benefits, a new study shows.
Aug 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Next-generation influenza B vaccines provide broad and long-lasting protection against flu viruses in preclinical tests
Recent preclinical results indicate novel next-generation vaccine candidates developed at Cleveland Clinic protect against multiple strains of influenza and last longer than vaccines currently in use.
Oct 31, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Artificial intelligence may be pandemic lifesaver... one day
On December 30, researchers using artificial intelligence systems to comb through media and social platforms detected the spread of an unusual flu-like illness in Wuhan, China.
Mar 26, 2020
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Republicans had higher COVID-19 death rates in the first year of the pandemic, new research says
The COVID-19 pandemic has been defined not only by its outsized impact on the lives of people all over the world. In the U.S., the global pandemic has become a polarizing political issue, with misinformation flying far and ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Computer model predicts dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants
Scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the University of Massachusetts Medical School have developed a machine-learning model that can analyze millions of SARS-CoV-2 genomes and predict which viral variants ...
May 25, 2022
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Pediatrics
One in three parents plan to skip flu shots for their kids during COVID-19 pandemic
The pandemic doesn't seem to be changing parents' minds about the importance of the flu vaccine.
Sep 28, 2020
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COVID-19 causing more stress in America than other nations, survey shows
(HealthDay)—Americans are faring much worse mentally and financially during the COVID-19 pandemic than citizens of other high-income countries around the world, according to an international analysis.
Aug 6, 2020
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Medical research
Researchers reveal why viruses like SARS-CoV-2 can reinfect hosts, evade the immune response
The human body is capable of creating a vast, diverse repertoire of antibodies—the Y-shaped sniffer dogs of the immune system that can find and flag foreign invaders. Despite our ability to create a range of antibodies ...
Apr 6, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Low-dose radiotherapy combined with immunotherapy eradicates metastatic cancer in mice
More doesn't necessarily mean better—including in cancer treatment.
Jul 14, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Swine flu strain that is resistant to Tamiflu is spreading more easily
The flu season is still young in the United States and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, but Australia wrapped up its flu season months ago, and public health officials there have some disturbing news to report: The version ...
Dec 29, 2011
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