Health
Should I get a flu vaccine this year? Here's what you need to know
After having low rates of influenza (flu) transmission in recent years thanks to our COVID control strategies, case numbers are now rising.
May 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu boosts short-term odds for heart attack 6-fold
Getting the flu isn't fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests.
Mar 29, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Clinic monitoring rising avian influenza cases, preparing for potential human-to-human outbreak
The recent death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia's Prey Veng province infected with avian influenza has reinvigorated concern over the virus potentially gaining the ability to spread among humans. And while experts maintain ...
Mar 14, 2023
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Health
Not getting enough sleep could blunt antibody response to vaccination, leaving you more vulnerable to infection
In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) found that individuals who had fewer than six hours ...
Mar 13, 2023
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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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Vaccination
How do you make a universal flu vaccine? A microbiologist explains the challenges, and the promise of mRNA
To everything there is a season, and for the flu, it's wintertime. Flu cases peak between December and February, and the flu vaccine is your best defense. Getting the vaccine means you will be less sick even if you get a ...
Feb 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Similarities between COVID-19, cold and flu symptoms could lead to higher infections
Feeling sniffly, congested or have a sore throat and don't know if it's a cold, the flu or SARS-CoV-2? Researchers at York University say before heading to work or a restaurant, it's best to test first for COVID-19 and wear ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q and A: Flu shots are important for young people, too
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 28 and consider myself fairly healthy. I have never gotten a flu shot and have never had the flu. I did receive a COVID-19 vaccine series. Do I really need a flu vaccination? My employer is recommending ...
Jan 3, 2023
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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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Lab mice fed processed food found to fare worse against flu than those eating grains
A team of researchers at the University of Sydney working with a colleague from Shenzhen University School of Medicine has found that lab mice are more likely to survive a flu infection if they are fed grain-based foods rather ...
