Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Omicron appears more deadly than seasonal influenza, study suggests

Adults hospitalized with the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant have a higher death rate than those hospitalized with seasonal influenza, even though omicron is considered less virulent with lower case fatality rates than the delta ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Can artificial intelligence be used to diagnose influenza?

The recently published article "Examining the Use of an Artificial Intelligence Model to Diagnose Influenza: Development and Validation Study" in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, reported that it may be possible ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Scientists outline huge gaps in our surveillance of influenza viruses

The next pandemic that cascades through the human population could be caused by a new influenza virus strain concocted in animals, against which humans will have little to no immunity. That's the conclusion of Australian ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

We've had 25 million flu cases in 2023. Will we see a second wave?

As of Feb. 24, Atlanta's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated 25 million illnesses, 280,000 hospitalizations and 18,000 deaths from the flu this season. With that in mind, the CDC also reported that influenza ...

Vaccination

Report: Flu vaccine effective for 2022/2023 season

During the 2022 to 2023 influenza season, vaccination is effective for reducing the risk for medically attended influenza among children and adults aged younger than 65 years and for symptomatic influenza among children, ...

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