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Vaccination encouraged for eligible groups as flu cases spike

All those eligible for the flu vaccine are being urged to come forward as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) published data showing a significant increase in the number of recorded flu cases.

15 Dec 2023

Mount Sinai wins $1.3 million NIH award to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has received more than $1.3 million from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program.

14 Dec 2023

Hospitalized influenza patients can also suffer long-term, negative health effects

Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, extensive research has emerged detailing the virus's ability to attack multiple organ systems, potentially resulting in a set of enduring and often disabling health problems known as long COVID.

14 Dec 2023

Rift over when to use N95s puts health workers at risk again

Three years after more than 3,600 health workers died of covid-19, occupational safety experts warn that those on the front lines may once again be at risk if the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention takes its committee's advice on infection control guidelines in health care settings, including hospitals, nursing homes, and jails.

14 Dec 2023

Evaluation of immunogenicity-induced DNA vaccines against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Five DNA vaccine candidates based on different SARS-CoV-2 strains.

12 Dec 2023

UKHSA encourages eligible people from ethnic minority groups to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines

UKHSA is strongly encouraging eligible people from ethnic minority groups, particularly people from the Pakistani and black Caribbean ethnic groups and individuals living in more deprived areas, to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

8 Dec 2023

Immunoregulatory nanomedicines for the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases

Study explores immunoregulatory nanomedicines for respiratory infections, highlighting their potential in enhancing treatment outcomes and vaccine efficacy.

7 Dec 2023

Leading public health groups urge high-risk patients to get flu shot

During National Influenza Vaccination Week (December 4-8, 2023), leading public health organizations are encouraging everyone to get a flu shot if they have not already done so.

4 Dec 2023

New 4-in-1 test can differentiate between swine flu, COVID-19, RSV, and influenza

The first case of a new strain of ‘swine flu’ has been detected in a human in the UK. The last swine flu pandemic killed 457 people in Britain alone. A leading testing expert says this strain looks to be very different but is urging Brits to take precautions.

4 Dec 2023

Children in daycare not significant spreaders of COVID-19, study shows

Parents who send their children to child care can breathe a little easier – research published in JAMA Network Open from experts at Michigan Medicine, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh shows that children in daycare were not significant spreaders of COVID-19.

27 Nov 2023

Surge in respiratory illnesses reported in China

Chinese authorities from the National Health Commission have reported an increase in incidence of respiratory diseases in China.

24 Nov 2023

Study suggests non-prescription sales data can help to forecast respiratory disease fatalities

Researchers investigated the value of integrating sales of non-prescription medications (e.g., cough syrups) for improved forecasting of deaths from respiratory diseases in England using artificial intelligence (AI)-based predictive tools.

23 Nov 2023

Sales of respiratory medications key to predicting disease mortality, UK study finds

The value of integrating national longitudinal shopping data into respiratory disease forecasting models.

22 Nov 2023

Avian influenza A H5N1 virus impacts wide range of wildlife in the U.S., study shows

Study highlights the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza A (H5N1) virus among non-domesticated animals in the U.S., revealing neurological symptoms as a key clinical presentation and expanding the range of species affected by this Eurasian lineage virus.

19 Nov 2023

UK's national health service diabetes program proves effective in managing prediabetes, major study finds

Researchers examined the original framework of the NHS Diabetes Prevention Programme (DPP) implemented in the UK.

19 Nov 2023

Study reveals significant post-COVID meningitis resurgence

A team of scientists from the Institut Pasteur has used the database of the National Reference Center for Meningococci to trace the evolution of invasive meningococcal disease cases in France between 2015 and 2022, revealing an unprecedented resurgence in the disease after the easing of control measures imposed during the COVID-19 epidemic.

17 Nov 2023

Study highlights variable use and rising costs of antivirals in treating pediatric influenza in the U.S.

The Pediatrics study analyzes trends in antiviral usage among U.S. children and adolescents with influenza, revealing significant variations in dispensing rates and costs, and low usage among children under six years, emphasizing the need for improved treatment strategies.

16 Nov 2023

Latest surveillance data shows a rise in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths

The latest national surveillance data, announced at the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) annual conference in Leeds today, shows that an estimated 58,224 people in England had an antibiotic resistant infection in 2022 - a rise of 4% since 2021 (55,792).

15 Nov 2023

Study reveals coadministered COVID-19 and flu vaccines effective, especially in seniors

The study in JAMA Network Open evaluates the effectiveness of simultaneously administering the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 BA.4/5 COVID-19 vaccine and seasonal influenza vaccines versus separate administration. Results suggest similar or slightly increased COVID-19 outcomes and lower influenza-related outcomes with coadministration, particularly in those aged 65 and above.

13 Nov 2023

Study unravels the molecular mechanisms underlying influenza B virus pathogenicity

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Influenza B virus is a significant respiratory pathogen responsible for seasonal influenza.

13 Nov 2023

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

Vaccination encouraged for eligible groups as flu cases spike

Mount Sinai wins $1.3 million NIH award to expand the New York City Virus Hunters program

Hospitalized influenza patients can also suffer long-term, negative health effects

Rift over when to use N95s puts health workers at risk again

Evaluation of immunogenicity-induced DNA vaccines against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

UKHSA encourages eligible people from ethnic minority groups to book their flu and COVID-19 vaccines

Immunoregulatory nanomedicines for the prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases

Leading public health groups urge high-risk patients to get flu shot

New 4-in-1 test can differentiate between swine flu, COVID-19, RSV, and influenza

Children in daycare not significant spreaders of COVID-19, study shows

Surge in respiratory illnesses reported in China

Study suggests non-prescription sales data can help to forecast respiratory disease fatalities

Sales of respiratory medications key to predicting disease mortality, UK study finds

Avian influenza A H5N1 virus impacts wide range of wildlife in the U.S., study shows

UK's national health service diabetes program proves effective in managing prediabetes, major study finds

Study reveals significant post-COVID meningitis resurgence

Study highlights variable use and rising costs of antivirals in treating pediatric influenza in the U.S.

Latest surveillance data shows a rise in antibiotic resistant infections and associated deaths

Study reveals coadministered COVID-19 and flu vaccines effective, especially in seniors

Study unravels the molecular mechanisms underlying influenza B virus pathogenicity

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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Latest Influenza News and Research

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

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Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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