Medications
FDA approves new type of flu vaccine
(HealthDay)—The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a novel type of flu vaccine, the agency announced Wednesday.
Jan 17, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China reports 27th death from H7N9 bird flu (Update)
The death toll from the H7N9 bird flu virus has risen to 27, state media said Thursday after a man died in central China's Hunan Province.
May 2, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Convalescent plasma therapy provides limited success in treating COVID-19
Convalescent plasma therapy was one of the first treatments available in the battle against COVID-19. But since the therapy's emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration in August 2020, its supposed benefits ...
Jan 19, 2022
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Medications
New online tool helps industry identify drug interactions
Drug interactions and drug side effects occur all-too-often in patients' lives. Now there's a new online resource to help guide pharmaceutical developers as they endeavor to improve testing for potentially harmful drug interactions ...
Sep 5, 2012
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Medications
Liquid tamiflu for kids in short supply
(HealthDay)—Manufacturing problems have created a shortage of the liquid form of Tamiflu, which is designed for young children who can't swallow capsules, U.S. health officials announced Wednesday.
Jan 8, 2014
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Medications
People perceive medicine to be more vital when it's low-cost, study finds
(Medical Xpress)—People may think it's more vital to take their medicine, if that medicine is cheap. A new study from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University shows consumers believe prices for lifesaving ...
Feb 1, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Opinion: Should flu symptoms be treated with antiviral drugs in primary care?
Professor Chris Butler of the University of Oxford's Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, and GP in the Cwm Taf University Health Board in Wales, is the lead investigator in the world's largest clinical trial ...
Jan 26, 2018
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Vaccination
Q&A: How to stay safe from flu during the COVID-19 pandemic
Influenza is a serious illness that can make you miserable. At its worst, it can be fatal. As North America enters its first full flu season since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, many are wondering about the intersection ...
Oct 20, 2020
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China boosts bird flu response as cases rise
China confirmed three more cases of bird flu on Sunday, as authorities sought to curb a deadly outbreak by banning live poultry sales and disinfecting schools.
Apr 7, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers ferret out a flu clue
Research that provides a new understanding as to why ferrets are similar to humans is set to have major implications for the development of novel drugs and treatment strategies.
Dec 18, 2014
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