Medications
Vaccine spray may not work for swine flu in kids
Health officials say the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine did not protect young children against swine flu last winter and might not work again this year.
Nov 6, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO: Ebola outbreak is a public health emergency (Update)
The World Health Organization on Friday declared the Ebola outbreak in West Africa to be an international public health emergency that requires an extraordinary response to stop its spread.
Aug 8, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu hits young, middle aged people hard this year
The flu is hitting young and middle aged people in the United States particularly hard this season, as a tough flu strain re-emerged and too few people were vaccinated, health authorities said Thursday.
Feb 20, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Anti-swine flu vaccination linked to increased risk of narcolepsy in young adults
Pandemrix is an influenza vaccination, created in 2009 to combat H1N1, known as Swine Flu. Now, a team of Swedish clinicians testing the vaccine for links to immune-related or neurological diseases have linked Pandemrix to ...
Jan 21, 2014
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Health
Swine flu pandemic media pundits with pharma links more likely to talk up risks and promote drugs
Academics with links to the pharmaceutical industry were more likely to talk up the risks of the 2009-10 swine flu pandemic in the media and promote the use of drugs than those without these ties, finds research published ...
Nov 11, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research could contain infectious disease outbreaks
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified a rapid response which could help halt infectious diseases such as bird flu, swine flu and SARS before they take hold.
Aug 15, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccinations alarmingly low for preventable childhood diseases
University of Sydney researchers have found alarmingly low rates of vaccination against chicken pox and influenza in children hospitalised for these diseases.
Jun 27, 2013
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Health
WHO simplifies pandemic alert system after criticism
The World Health Organization on Monday published a new plan on how to alert the world to possible flu pandemics, following harsh criticism of its handling of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic in 2009.
Jun 10, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu vaccine also linked to narcolepsy in adults, study reports
Finnish researchers unveiled new data Thursday to link the Pandemrix flu vaccine to a higher risk of the sleeping disorder narcolepsy in adults.
May 23, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers suggest boosting body's natural flu killers
A known difficulty in fighting influenza (flu) is the ability of the flu viruses to mutate and thus evade various medications that were previously found to be effective. Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have ...
May 23, 2013
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