Influenza
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How Effective Is the High-Dose Flu Vaccine in Older Adults?
The first evaluation of the high-dose flu vaccine’s effectiveness in France showed a 25% reduction in hospitalizations, consistent with existing...
Commentary
Public Health, Not Politics, Should Drive Mask Policies, Says Ethicist
Politics or concealing identity, not just reducing disease spread, have complicated wearing masks in public.
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How Experts Predicts This COVID and Flu Season Will Unfold
Experts currently expect the 2024 flu and COVID seasons to be similar to 2023, but that can change.
Opinion
Guidance for Practicing Primary Care: World Health Organization’s Updated Influenza Guidelines for 2024
It would be helpful to have a [vaccination] strategy in place to prevent infection in populations rather than focusing just on exposed individuals...
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Shortage of Blood Bottles Could Disrupt Care
CDC warns about shortage of blood culture media bottles that could last into the fall and impact patient care.
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Flu May Increase MI Risk Sixfold, More If No CVD History
Flu may increase risk for MI short term, especially for patients with no CV disease, study confirms.
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How Has the RSV Season Changed Since the Pandemic Began?
Studies point to changes in the peak months of RSV infection, rates of oxygen therapy, ICU admission post-pandemic.
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Cold or Flu Virus May Trigger Relapse of Long COVID
Viral persistence may be behind cases of patients who had recurrence of long COVID after cold, flu, and COVID reinfection.
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Experts Expect New Human Cases of Avian Flu
After infecting dairy cows, avian flu may be spreading to high risk humans this summer, officials suggest.
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Avian Flu Threat Still Low and Vaccine Measures Are Ready
In spite of transmission to a human in early April, risk of avian flu remains low for the public, say authorities.
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European Scientists Assess Avian Flu Pandemic Risk
The analysis identified a threat of strains with mammalian adaptation currently circulating outside Europe that could enter the EU and the wider...