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Vaccination

Is the nasal spray flu vaccine a good option this flu season?

With flu season fast approaching, health experts have emphasized that this year, more than ever, it's important to get vaccinated for the flu.

Sep 14, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

The immune system overreaction that can be fatal

A phenomenon known as a "cytokine storm"—a rapid overreaction of the immune system—is one of the most worrying features of COVID-19.

Apr 7, 2020

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Medical research

Scientists develop 20-subtype mRNA flu vaccine to protect against future flu pandemics

An experimental mRNA-based vaccine against all 20 known subtypes of influenza virus has provided broad protection from otherwise lethal flu strains in initial tests, and thus might serve one day as a general preventative ...

Nov 24, 2022

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Common cold combats influenza

As the flu season approaches, a strained public health system may have a surprising ally—the common cold virus.

Sep 4, 2020

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Gerontology & Geriatrics

Study examines trends in symptoms experienced at the end of life

A new analysis published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that fewer older adults may be experiencing certain symptoms that can restrict their activity at the end of life.

Nov 4, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Why your first battle with flu matters most

How successfully a person can fend off the flu depends not only on the virus' notorious ability to change with the season, but also on the strain first encountered during childhood, according to new research published in ...

Dec 19, 2019

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

1 in 100,000 had severe reactions to Pfizer vaccine: US study

Roughly one in a hundred thousand people who received the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have had severe allergic reactions, US health officials said Wednesday while stressing that the benefits of immunization greatly outweigh ...

Jan 6, 2021

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Health

US flu season arrives early, driven by an unexpected virus

The U.S. winter flu season is off to its earliest start in more than 15 years.

Dec 6, 2019

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Vaccination

Mixed results for Moderna mRNA flu vaccine trial

US biotech company Moderna said Thursday it had mixed results from a large-scale trial of its mRNA flu shot, based on the same technology used in its successful Covid-19 vaccine.

Feb 17, 2023

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