Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Severe flu season slams all but one state: CDC
(HealthDay)— The worst flu season in years is only getting worse, with 49 states now seeing widespread misery, U.S. health officials report.
Jan 13, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Severe flu season tightens its grip on U.S.
(HealthDay)— Americans are being hit with one of the worst flu seasons in years, with misery now widespread across 46 states, health officials say.
Jan 9, 2018
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Medical research
Strategy introduces stable components of flu virus for long-lasting, DNA-enhanced protection
Getting a flu shot every year can be a pain. One UW Medicine researcher is hoping to make the yearly poke a thing of the past with the development of a universal vaccine that would protect from all strains of influenza virus, ...
Jan 5, 2018
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The U.S. may be in for a tough flu season—4 questions answered
This year, Australia suffered a record number of flu infections. This has some experts concerned that the U.S. will suffer a harsh flu season as well. Irena Kenneley, associate professor of nursing at Case Western Reserve ...
Dec 20, 2017
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Australia's flu season has US health officials bracing for a bad winter, and wishing for a new vaccine
The flu season is just getting underway in North America, but if Australia's experience with influenza is any guide, we're in for a miserable winter.
Dec 5, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Genetic mutation could, if altered, boost flumist vaccine effectiveness, research suggests
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health have discovered a genetic mutation in the FluMist intranasal flu vaccine that has the potential to be altered to enhance the vaccine's protective effect.
Nov 28, 2017
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In pursuit of a universal flu vaccine—study shows pros, cons for major strategy to create broadly protective shot
Flu shot season is here. But as you head to the doctor's office or pharmacy to get vaccinated, scientists are working to make this yearly ritual a thing of the past. Researchers around the world, including at the University ...
Nov 3, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu researchers discover new mechanism for battling influenza
Just as flu season swings into full gear, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Texas at Austin have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which the human immune system tries to battle ...
Nov 3, 2017
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Team develops new broadly protective vaccines for H3N2 influenza
A collaborative research and development partnership between researchers at the University of Georgia and Sanofi Pasteur, the largest influenza vaccine manufacturer in the world, has resulted in the identification of a vaccine ...
Nov 2, 2017
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Four-in-one flu shot may mean lifelong protection against the flu
A vaccine combining centralized ancestral genes from four major influenza strains appears to provide broad protection against the dangerous ailment, according to new research by a team from the Nebraska Center for Virology.
Nov 2, 2017
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