COVID-flu vaccine could provide broad, lasting protection | Cornell ChronicleA new vaccine platform from Cornell researchers offers longer-lasting protection against COVID-19 and influenza, showing promising results in mouse models.
California's Worst Flu Season in Years May Finally Be Easing | KQEDInfluenza B is emerging as a significant factor in rising flu cases, amid lower vaccination and herd immunity levels.
What to know about Moderna's combined covid-flu vaccine on the horizonModerna's combined coronavirus-influenza vaccine triggers higher immune response in older adults, expected to improve coverage and accessibility by fall 2025.
Winter illnesses return with a vengeanceRespiratory season is intense this winter with a rise in flu, RSV, and COVID-19, leading to increased hospitalizations and public health challenges.
Virus season roars back with "quad-demic" of illnessThe U.S. faces a simultaneous surge of flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus, leading to a stressed healthcare system.
Boston Public Health Commissioner on the flu: Cases are decreasing but vaccines are still importantVaccination rates in Boston are low at 37%, raising concerns over flu spread, especially among younger adults.
COVID-flu vaccine could provide broad, lasting protection | Cornell ChronicleA new vaccine platform from Cornell researchers offers longer-lasting protection against COVID-19 and influenza, showing promising results in mouse models.
California's Worst Flu Season in Years May Finally Be Easing | KQEDInfluenza B is emerging as a significant factor in rising flu cases, amid lower vaccination and herd immunity levels.
What to know about Moderna's combined covid-flu vaccine on the horizonModerna's combined coronavirus-influenza vaccine triggers higher immune response in older adults, expected to improve coverage and accessibility by fall 2025.
Winter illnesses return with a vengeanceRespiratory season is intense this winter with a rise in flu, RSV, and COVID-19, leading to increased hospitalizations and public health challenges.
Virus season roars back with "quad-demic" of illnessThe U.S. faces a simultaneous surge of flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus, leading to a stressed healthcare system.
Boston Public Health Commissioner on the flu: Cases are decreasing but vaccines are still importantVaccination rates in Boston are low at 37%, raising concerns over flu spread, especially among younger adults.
The Next Flu Pandemic Could Be Worse Than Covid If We Don't Heed HistoryWe must reflect on our pandemic preparedness as historical parallels remind us of vulnerabilities in public health.
FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump banFDA participates in WHO influenza meeting despite Trump administration ban.
The flu has killed 16,000 people this season. These are the states with the worst outbreaksThe 2024-25 flu season is the worst since 2009, with high severity affecting all age groups.
U.S. facing worst flu season since 2009, experts sayThis flu season is classified as high severity, surpassing COVID-19 in hospitalizations, particularly affecting high-risk groups and children.Hospitalizations and deaths from the flu are at alarming rates, raising concerns about public health measures and vaccination efficacy.
Why This Year's Flu Season Is the Worst in More Than a DecadeThis flu season is particularly severe, with hospitalizations and illness rates at a 15-year high.
More than 900 Californians, including 15 children, have died from the flu this seasonThis flu season has seen unprecedented death tolls with over 900 fatalities reported in California since October.
The Next Flu Pandemic Could Be Worse Than Covid If We Don't Heed HistoryWe must reflect on our pandemic preparedness as historical parallels remind us of vulnerabilities in public health.
FDA allowed to help WHO update flu shots, despite Trump banFDA participates in WHO influenza meeting despite Trump administration ban.
The flu has killed 16,000 people this season. These are the states with the worst outbreaksThe 2024-25 flu season is the worst since 2009, with high severity affecting all age groups.
U.S. facing worst flu season since 2009, experts sayThis flu season is classified as high severity, surpassing COVID-19 in hospitalizations, particularly affecting high-risk groups and children.Hospitalizations and deaths from the flu are at alarming rates, raising concerns about public health measures and vaccination efficacy.
Why This Year's Flu Season Is the Worst in More Than a DecadeThis flu season is particularly severe, with hospitalizations and illness rates at a 15-year high.
More than 900 Californians, including 15 children, have died from the flu this seasonThis flu season has seen unprecedented death tolls with over 900 fatalities reported in California since October.
Mass. officials issue warning about pediatric flu complicationsMassachusetts sees a possible rise in children's neurological complications from influenza, prompting an advisory for healthcare providers.
Taiwanese megastar Barbie Hsu dies of flu at age 48Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, known for 'Meteor Garden', died at 48 from influenza-related complications.
'Flu season to peak next week' - HSE CEO Bernard Gloster warns, as GP services and emergency departments under severe strainHigh flu cases and hospitalisations anticipated until the end of January.
All About the FluFlu is a serious viral infection that requires prompt medical attention, especially for high-risk individuals.
Flu Season Sweeps NYC With 73% Spike In Just One WeekFlu cases in NYC spiked 73% in late December 2024, emphasizing the seasonal nature and spread of influenza and its related illnesses.
Hospitals to empty beds to cope with expected influx of up to 900 flu patients and to prevent trolley gridlockThe winter influenza jab is less effective against the A(H3N2) strain, increasing hospitalization risk for vulnerable populations.
All About the FluFlu is a serious viral infection that requires prompt medical attention, especially for high-risk individuals.
Flu Season Sweeps NYC With 73% Spike In Just One WeekFlu cases in NYC spiked 73% in late December 2024, emphasizing the seasonal nature and spread of influenza and its related illnesses.
Hospitals to empty beds to cope with expected influx of up to 900 flu patients and to prevent trolley gridlockThe winter influenza jab is less effective against the A(H3N2) strain, increasing hospitalization risk for vulnerable populations.
Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird fluStanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.
Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu VaccinemRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.
Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird fluStanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.
Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu VaccinemRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.
US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine dealThe US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine for pandemic influenza amid the spread of H5N1 in US dairy cattle.
How Worried Should We Be About the Latest Bird Flu Mutation?Recent H5N1 mutations in a Louisiana patient are concerning, but they do not indicate an immediate rise in pandemic risk according to experts.
US prepares for bird flu pandemic with $176M Moderna vaccine dealThe US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine for pandemic influenza amid the spread of H5N1 in US dairy cattle.
How Worried Should We Be About the Latest Bird Flu Mutation?Recent H5N1 mutations in a Louisiana patient are concerning, but they do not indicate an immediate rise in pandemic risk according to experts.
Humpday Headlines: Westside Residents Move to Recall Joel EngardioInfluenza A is increasing in the Bay Area; health officials urge vaccination.
The Last Thing America Needs Right Now Is Bird FluThe current strain of bird flu, H5N1, has become a 'super virus' in its spread among animals and poses a potential risk of a human pandemic.
Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs - Here's Why That's So WorrisomeH5N1 influenza has been detected in pigs, raising concerns about cross-species transmission and potential pandemic implications.
The Last Thing America Needs Right Now Is Bird FluThe current strain of bird flu, H5N1, has become a 'super virus' in its spread among animals and poses a potential risk of a human pandemic.
Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs - Here's Why That's So WorrisomeH5N1 influenza has been detected in pigs, raising concerns about cross-species transmission and potential pandemic implications.
Transmission of a human isolate of clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) virus in ferretsThe A(H5N1) virus has demonstrated significant capabilities for transmission and pathogenicity in ferrets, raising public health concerns.
Study Explores How Infections Can Increase Your Risk of DementiaInfections like influenza may increase dementia risk decades later due to inflammatory responses affecting brain health.
Next pandemic likely to be caused by flu virus, scientists warnInfluenza is identified as the pathogen most likely to cause the next global pandemic, as indicated by 57% of senior disease experts in an international survey.