Medications
Vaccinations are more effective when administered in the morning
New research from the University of Birmingham has shown that flu vaccinations are more effective when administered in the morning.
Apr 25, 2016
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Medical research
Researchers take a step toward developing a 'universal' flu vaccine
Every year the approach of flu season sets off a medical guessing game with life or death consequences. There are many different strains of flu and they vary from year to year. So each season authorities must make an educated ...
Dec 16, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expect a different flu season: Why you'll want to be vaccinated for flu
COVID-19 may be the most prominent virus of concern in the U.S. now, but public health officials also are preparing for seasonal influenza. And indications are it could be a different season than what the U.S. experienced ...
Aug 25, 2022
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Vaccination
Facts about vaccines and what people need to know
Vaccines save lives. That's the message Dr. Priya Sampathkumar, an infectious diseases specialist at Mayo Clinic, wants the public to know.
Sep 4, 2020
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Vaccination
It's flu vaccine time and seniors need revved-up shots
Doctors have a message for vaccine-weary Americans: Don't skip your flu shot this fall—and seniors, ask for a special extra-strength kind.
Oct 3, 2022
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Vaccination
Flu vaccine no match for circulating variants this season
This season's flu shot offered virtually no protection against infection, a new government report shows.
Mar 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu shot might help ward off severe COVID
A flu shot might offer some protection against severe effects of COVID-19, a new study suggests.
Jul 12, 2021
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Pediatrics
Flu fact sheet for parents increases vaccination rate in children
Young children are more likely to suffer severe, even life-threatening complications from the flu, but only around half of children in the US get the flu vaccine.
Jul 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
CDC: Influenza activity increasing across the U.S.
(HealthDay)—Flu season descended on the United States early and hard this winter, with significant increases in flu activity observed over the past month, according to an update issued Jan. 4 by the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Jan 5, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Summer colds: This may explain why so many have suffered them this year
Most of us associate colds and the flu with colder weather. But that doesn't mean you can't still catch a cold during the summer. Some viruses are even more common in summer than in the winter.
Aug 19, 2022
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