Health
It's time to start preparing against flu, RSV & COVID-19
Kids are back in school and it's time to think about viruses, for both yourself and them.
Sep 17, 2023
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Vaccination
No link between flu vaccine in pregnancy and later health problems in children
There is no association between exposure to the 2009 H1N1 "swine flu" vaccine during pregnancy and health problems in early childhood, concludes a study from Canada published by The BMJ today.
Jul 10, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO concerned about bird flu after girl's father tests positive
The World Health Organization expressed concern about bird flu on Friday after the father of a 11-year-old Cambodian girl who died from the disease also tested positive, raising fears of human-to-human transmission.
Feb 24, 2023
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Medical research
New study explains important cause of fatal influenza
It is largely unknown why influenza infections lead to an increased risk of bacterial pneumonia. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have now described important findings leading to so-called superinfections, which claim ...
Nov 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza vaccination may provide roadmap to prevent COVID-19 in cardiovascular disease patients
Seasonal influenza vaccine development and mass production, as well as three international influenza vaccine cardiovascular outcomes trials currently underway, may inform future efforts targeted at developing and evaluating ...
Oct 5, 2020
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Pediatrics
Pediatric flu vaccine guidelines updated for 2019-20 season
(HealthDay)—In a policy statement published online Sept. 2 in Pediatrics, updated recommendations are presented regarding influenza vaccines for children, with no preference for any one product or formulation over another.
Sep 3, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
By the numbers, COVID-19 was never 'like the flu'
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump announced that Americans need not worry because the new coronavirus was "like a flu."
May 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Chinese man hospitalized with H5N6 bird flu
A man in China has been hospitalized with the H5N6 strain of avian flu, which is one of several potentially dangerous strains that can infect humans.
Jul 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious disease A-Z: Will there be a universal flu vaccine?
A better, more effective flu vaccine is a matter of when—not if—says Dr. Gregory Poland, director of Mayo Clinic's Vaccine Research Group. The National Institutes of Health is testing an experimental universal flu vaccine ...
Jul 31, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Video: Expert discusses increasing levels of respiratory infections
The new year is bringing a significant rise in respiratory virus activity across the U.S. Many are experiencing coughs, fever and congestion—some of the telltale signs of COVID-19 and influenza. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a ...
Jan 15, 2024
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