Pediatrics
Flu shots for kids protect everybody, study shows
(HealthDay)—When elementary school students get their annual flu shot, everyone benefits, a new study shows.
Aug 21, 2020
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Unmonitored reservoirs of influenza A virus in pigs could pose potential epidemic early warning problems
Research led by a team at Duke-National University of Singapore Medical School, Singapore, has found alarmingly active swine flu reservoirs in South East Asia. Their study traced the evolutionary origin of these viruses and ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Swine flu outbreak kills nine in Morocco
An outbreak of swine flu in Morocco has left nine people dead in the past week, the kingdom's health minister said Saturday.
Feb 2, 2019
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Statistics say large pandemics are more likely than we thought
The COVID-19 pandemic may be the deadliest viral outbreak the world has seen in more than a century. But statistically, such extreme events aren't as rare as we may think, asserts a new analysis of novel disease outbreaks ...
Aug 23, 2021
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Why can you still get influenza if you've had a flu shot?
Restrictions have eased, international borders are open and influenza is back in Australia after a two-year absence.
Jun 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Next-generation influenza B vaccines provide broad and long-lasting protection against flu viruses in preclinical tests
Recent preclinical results indicate novel next-generation vaccine candidates developed at Cleveland Clinic protect against multiple strains of influenza and last longer than vaccines currently in use.
Oct 31, 2023
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The importance of watching the health of a U.S. President: the Spanish flu and a flawed peace treaty
As we reflect on the centennial of the end of First World War, it's worth remembering that another calamity was just beginning in 1918: the Spanish flu pandemic, which killed at least 50 million people, more than twice the ...
Jan 2, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Going viral: Flu rebounds as Omicron variant surges
(HealthDay)—Flu is making a comeback in the United States this year, with cases rising around the country even as the Omicron variant is surging, infectious disease experts say.
Dec 22, 2021
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Medical economics
What the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us about flu vaccines
A recent report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) finds that much needs to be done if we want to be prepared to respond to a potential influenza pandemic, particularly when it comes ...
Jan 13, 2022
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Immunology
Immunomodulators boost vaccine response and reduce inflammation, finds study
Adjuvants—ingredients that help boost the immune response in vaccines—have been used in vaccines for decades. But inducing a stronger immune response can result in more unwanted side effects, like swelling at the injection ...
Apr 5, 2023
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