Flu

How young adults deal with influenza

Only about one in five young adults in their late 30s received a flu shot during the 2009-2010 swine flu epidemic, according to a…    

More labs close to deadly bird flu mutations: researcher

An international debate over whether to censor new research on bird flu may soon prove academic, as other laboratories close in on similar findings…    

Lipid Blocks Influenza Infection

A natural lipid in the fluid lining the lungs inhibits influenza infections in both cell cultures and mouse models, according to researchers at National…    

Study: Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines

People carrying extra pounds may need extra protection from influenza.

New research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows…    

Does My Child Need a Flu Shot or Not?

It’s a common question parents ask themselves this time of year: Does my child really need a flu shot? Though the flu may seem…    

U.S. health officials push flu shots for all

U.S. health officials are looking to capitalize on significant gains in flu vaccination rates with a new campaign emphasizing the need for all Americans…    

Lower Rate Of Childhood Hospitalizations Due To Flu In The USA Than Canada

Proportionally fewer US young children are hospitalized due to flu than in Canada, because the USA expanded its recommendations for seasonal flu shots to…    

Annual Flu Season is Coming – Get Your Flu Shot

Influenza vaccine is starting to arrive at local health departments, pharmacies and health care facilities around the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health,…    

Flu vaccines for nursing home workers effective in reducing outbreaks: study

Higher flu vaccination rates for health care personnel can dramatically reduce the threat of flu outbreak among nursing home residents, according to a study…    

Two U.S. children develop flu from pigs: CDC

Two U.S. children were infected with flu viruses that originated in pigs in the past two months, and an analysis of both viruses showed…    

H1N1 Flu Vaccine Safe in Patients with Kidney Failure or Transplant

When the influenza A (H1N1) virus swept around the world in spring 2009, infection was presumed to be more common in immunosuppressed patients, such…    

Flu “super antibody” may bring universal shot closer

Scientists have found a flu “super antibody” called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans and…    

Flu “super antibody” may bring universal shot closer

Scientists have found a flu “super antibody” called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans and…    

New report explains why physicians are reluctant to share patient data

Family doctors are reluctant to disclose identifiable patient information, even in the context of an influenza pandemic, mostly in an effort to protect patient…    

Patients Treated with Sunitinib and Sorafenib Respond to Flu Vaccine

Patients treated with sunitinib and sorafenib responded to the flu vaccine, which suggests the agents do not damage the immune system as much as…    

Influenza vaccination during pregnancy protects newborns

Infants born to mothers who received the influenza (flu) vaccine while pregnant are nearly 50 percent less likely to be hospitalized for the flu…    

Why does flu trigger asthma?

When children with asthma get the flu, they often land in the hospital gasping for air. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have found a…    

Earlier flu shot better for pregnant women: study

Experts recommend that pregnant women get a flu shot each year, and now a new study suggests that the earlier they do it, the…    

New approach to defeating flu shows promise

New research on mice has shown that pulmonary administration of granulocyte macrophage-colony stimulating factor (GM-CSF) significantly reduces flu symptoms and prevents death after a…    

Protect Your Kids This Flu Season

Doctors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center want to make sure children are protected from influenza this flu season. The flu is an infection…    

How far do your sneeze and cough go? Experts study

Ever wondered how far your sneeze goes? Or if you can stop germs from spreading by cupping your mouth with your hand when you…    

Extreme obesity associated with higher risk of death for 2009 H1N1 patients

For those infected with the 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus, extreme obesity was a powerful risk factor for death, according to an analysis…    

Flu kills 27 in Britain, spreading in Europe

Flu has killed 27 people in Britain since the influenza season began in October and transmission of the virus is picking up across the…    

A benefit of flu: protection from asthma?

The number of people with asthma has increased sharply over the past few decades. It has been suggested that this is a result of…    

Study shows how flu infections may prevent asthma

In a paper that suggests a new strategy to prevent asthma, scientists at Children’s Hospital Boston and their colleagues report that the influenza virus…