Neuroscience
Can the flu shot reduce your risk of stroke?
Getting an annual flu shot may be associated with a lower risk of stroke, according to a study published in the September 7, 2022, online issue of Neurology.
Sep 7, 2022
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Pediatrics
Pediatricians urge parents to get kids a flu shot
Children should get their flu shot as soon as it is available, preferably by the end of October, a leading medical group recommends.
Sep 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Three dead of mystery pneumonia in Argentina, six others ill (Update)
A third person has died this week in Argentina from a type of pneumonia of unknown origin, with the fatalities thus far limited to a single clinic, health authorities said Thursday.
Sep 1, 2022
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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
COVID boosters targeted to latest variants could be ready after Labor Day
The Biden Administration plans to roll out updated booster shots that target Omicron variants shortly after Labor Day, in an effort to protect Americans against a possible winter surge in COVID-19 cases.
Aug 24, 2022
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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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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When COVID-19 or flu viruses kill, they often have an accomplice—bacterial infections
The 1918 influenza pandemic resulted in the loss of over 3% of the world's population—at least 50 million people. But it wasn't the flu virus that caused the majority of these deaths.
Aug 18, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Most older adults ready to roll up sleeves this fall for updated COVID-19 boosters
Within weeks, updated COVID-19 vaccines could become available across the United States, offering protection against new variants of coronavirus that are making hundreds of thousands of Americans sick, and killing nearly ...
Aug 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australia's current flu season is tough: Will America's be the same?
As the worst flu season in five years winds down in Australia, U.S. health officials are bracing for similar severity this coming fall.
Aug 4, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Flu vaccine tied to lower Alzheimer's disease risk in older adults
Influenza vaccination is associated with a reduced Alzheimer disease (AD) risk among older U.S. adults, according to a study published online June 13 in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.
Jul 27, 2022
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