Determining if burn patients should receive a flu shot
December 14, 2019 (ScienceDirect) A questionnaire was developed for 5 of the major burn units in the United Kingdom to assess current... Read More
Flu: Pill-form vaccine underway
January 28, 2020 (Medical Daily) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this flu season has already taken the lives... Read More
Wearable Device Data May Help Predict Flu-Like Illness Patterns
January 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) Data from activity and physiological trackers may improve prediction of influenza-like illness (ILI), according to a study... Read More
Study: Vaccinating children reduces risk of hospitalizations from flu by 54 percent
January 23, 2020 (Jerusalem Post) Recently, in one of the few of its kind, a study has set out to test the... Read More
Universal Flu Vaccine Works in Mice
January 15, 2020 (HealthDay News via Drugs.com) An experimental flu vaccine gave mice long-lasting protection against six different flu virus strains, researchers... Read More
Fighting cancer with the flu vaccine?
January 7, 2020 (ScienceDaily) Many patients with malignant tumors have tumors that are “cold,” meaning the tumors do not contain many immune... Read More
2018 to 2019 Influenza Season in U.S. Was Longest in 10 Years
June 20, 2019 (HealthDay News) Season was of moderate severity and lasted 21 weeks; illness mainly attributed to influenza A viruses In... Read More
Flu Cases Surge Early, Could a Tough Season Lie Ahead?
January 9, 2020 (HealthDay News) This year’s flu season has already turned bad quickly, and experts worry the worst is still to... Read More
So Long, 98.6: Average Human Body Temperature Is Dropping
January 8, 2020 (HealthDay News) Think the average human body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit? Not anymore, new research suggests. “Our temperature’s... Read More
Link found between genetic mutation and flu-related heart complications
September 10, 2019 (ScienceDaily) Sometimes, certain people who come down with a severe case of the flu develop life-threatening heart problems. This... Read More