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The 2024 to 2025 influenza season had a high number of pediatric influenza-associated deaths, with a national rate of 3.8 deaths per 1 million children, according to research published in the U.S. Centers for Disease Control ...
Oct 1, 2025
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Proteins and genetic material from H5N1 influenza viruses have been found in pasteurized milk in the United States, but a study from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital shows those inactive viral pieces represent little ...
Sep 27, 2025
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While vaccines can be very effective for preventing viruses, like the influenza A virus (IAV), they are often strain-specific and prone to viral escape mutations. IAV alone is responsible for around 500,000 deaths worldwide ...
Serious infections with influenza A viruses are characterized by an excessive immune response, known as cytokine storm. It was previously unclear why some virus strains trigger these storms, while others do not. Researchers ...
Sep 9, 2025
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With a longtime vaccine critic leading the nation's health departments, you might be wondering whether there's a new flu shot this fall.
Aug 25, 2025
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It's almost spring. And while respiratory infections seem to have passed their peak many people are still getting sick.
Aug 23, 2025
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A group of nerve cells known for their role in detecting chemical irritation, tissue damage, heat, and pressure now emerge as critical defenders against the worst ravages of the flu caused by an overactive immune response, ...
Aug 19, 2025
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Every day, clues are released about a population's health through toilets, sinks, showers, and tubs. In wealthier countries like the United States, sewer networks collect tiny bits of feces, urine, skin cells, sweat, and ...
Aug 14, 2025
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The bird flu virus that has been spreading among dairy cows may travel through the air and wastewater at farms, not just from milking equipment, a new study finds.
Aug 6, 2025
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Several local factors—including the minimum temperature reached in autumn, the water level in lakes and ponds in winter, and the presence of mute swans (Cygnus olor)—could be key to predicting the potential of an outbreak ...
Jul 17, 2025
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