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Flu (Influenza)

Avian Flu in the UK: Epidemic has spread to other animals Nature World News04:03Flu Pandemics Bird Flu Global Health

People to be tested for bird flu after virus jumps to mammals in UK Cheshire Live05:43Flu Pandemics Bird Flu Global Health

Bird flu outbreak: Fears of a human pandemic New Zealand Herald12:56Flu Pandemics Bird Flu Global Health

Mink-farm outbreak shows bird flu can spread between mammals Nature.com13:51Flu Pandemics Bird Flu Global Health

Bird flu detected in mammals but low risk in humans -- experts GMA News12:43Flu Pandemics Bird Flu Global Health

Bird flu detected in mammals but risk to humans low: experts Mail Online11:01Flu Pandemics Bird Flu Global Health

Britain's biggest ever avian flu outbreak infects mammals including otters and foxes Mail Online06:57Flu Pandemics Bird Flu Global Health

Bird flu spreads to foxes and otters The Telegraph04:16Flu Pandemics Bird Flu Global Health

Weekly flu cases, deaths, hospitalizations U.S. News & World Report13:23CDC Global Health Health

Hospitals strain as ‘Tripledemic’ wanes U.S. News & World Report16:52CDC Global Health Health

Patients receiving organ transplants undervaccinated against influenza, pneumococcus American Journal of Managed Care12:44Health

How the 'tripledemic' is restricting cold and flu medicine supplies – and what to do if you're affected The Conversation (UK)11:11Health

[Vaccine Innovation] Microneedle vaccine patches to the rescue Korea Biomedical Review19:57Coronavirus Vaccine FDA Covid Vaccine Boosters

The FDA says get used to COVID-19 vaccine boosters Popular Science09:08Coronavirus Vaccine FDA Covid Vaccine Boosters

Should COVID vaccines be yearly? Proposal divides US scientists Nature.com23:19Covid FDA Health

Should COVID vaccines be given yearly? Scientific American08:34Covid FDA Health

Man, 21, has both legs amputated days before birthday due to sepsis after getting flu and… Mail Online08:08Sepsis Pneumonia Global Health

Footballer with flu symptoms has legs amputated days before turning 21 The Independent08:20Sepsis Pneumonia Global Health

FDA debates simplified, flu-like COVID vaccine campaigns; most people would get one dose The Washington Times12:10Coronavirus Vaccine FDA Health

Vaccine advisers vote to update and simplify future COVID vaccines Kaiser Health News08:49Coronavirus Vaccine FDA Health

Latest News

In the last 6 hours

What You Need to Know About Norovirus Prevention.com14:34

Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don't The Conversation (AU)14:15

How to Have a ‘Sick Day’ When You Can’t Actually Call Off Work SELF Magazine12:59

In the last 8 hours

New Report Casts Doubt on the Effectiveness of Wearing Masks NewsMax12:37

AAHI awarded a $9.9 million project to develop prototype intranasal bivalent influenza RNA vaccine candidate News-Medical.Net12:09

Considerations for infection prevention and control practices in relation to respiratory viral infections in healthcare … European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control10:50

Earlier today

Most people hospitalized with the flu have a chronic illness American Heart Association09:24

La mayoría de las personas hospitalizadas con influenza tienen una enfermedad crónica American Heart Association09:24

The Access to Advanced Health Institute Announces $9.9M Award to Develop a Nasal Spray… Business Wire (Press Release)08:02

Oxford University scientists’ AI diagnostic test accurately identifies known respiratory viruses in minutes Pharmafile07:23

Why Won’t My Cough Go Away? Doctors Explain Why This Symptom Lingers Inverse06:10

Global Swine Influenza Clinical Trial Pipeline Landscape Report 2022 - ResearchAndMarkets.com Business Wire (Press Release)04:19

Avian Flu in the UK: Epidemic Has Spread to Other Animals Nature World News04:03

Yesterday

High-throughput droplet-based analysis of influenza A virus genetic reassortment by single-virus RNA sequencing Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences13:24 5-Feb-23

Eggs prices drop, but the threat from avian flu isn't over yet NPR05:01 5-Feb-23

In the last 7 days

The facial recognition virus detector that could herald the end of intrusive Covid tests Mail Online20:33 4-Feb-23

Royal Mail intercepts 'suspicious parcel' and finds drugs hidden with cold and flu tablets The Mirror18:05 4-Feb-23

An Action Plan for Cold or Flu + COVID-19 WebMD12:34 4-Feb-23

Will COVID-19 Need an Annual Vaccine Like the Flu? Discover Magazine10:04 4-Feb-23

Potential XBB.1.5 Variant Symptoms Good Housekeeping (US)08:00 4-Feb-23

FDA Announces At-Home Flu And RSV Tests Are In The Works Health Digest17:31 3-Feb-23

Sanofi sees downtick in flu sales as it preps for launch of RSV antibody ENDPOINTS15:18 3-Feb-23

Bird flu detected in mammals but low risk in humans -- experts GMA News12:43 3-Feb-23

20 Foods That Will Help You Get Over A Cold Or Flu Women's Health11:46 3-Feb-23

Bird flu detected in mammals but risk to humans low: experts Mail Online11:01 3-Feb-23

How to Stay Healthy During Cold & Flu Season: 10 Cold-Weather Health Myths Exposed 30Seconds.com10:38 3-Feb-23

“Huge jump” in pregnant women hospitalized with flu may be due to lagging vaccinations Mercury News10:36 3-Feb-23

Conversations That Matter: A cold and flu rescue kit Vancouver Sun10:18 3-Feb-23

Fife poultry farm put under protection zone amid avian flu outbreaks across Scotland The Scottish Herald09:41 3-Feb-23

The types of vaccines that help our society gain the upper hand against disease ZME Science07:26 3-Feb-23

Bird flu outbreak found at Scots poultry farm sparking 3km lockdown by health chiefs Daily Record06:54 3-Feb-23

Fewer 'at risk' people get flu jab Shields Gazette05:58 3-Feb-23

Flu activity falls for the third consecutive week Derry Journal04:48 3-Feb-23

Fewer people in Nottinghamshire receive flu jab Hucknall Dispatch Online04:34 3-Feb-23

Avian Flu Infects Mammals for First Time in UK, Possible Virus Mutation Could Jump to Humans Nature World News21:32 2-Feb-23

GoodRx Leaked Sensitive Info, FTC Says; End of 'Dr. Phil'; Bird Flu Spreads Medpage Today19:55 2-Feb-23

Deadly Bird Flu Could Soon Evolve to Kill Humans Popular Mechanics16:51 2-Feb-23

Bird flu outbreak: Fears of a human pandemic New Zealand Herald12:56 2-Feb-23

The Future of At-Home Testing: Flu, RSV Rapid Tests Are Coming WebMD12:56 2-Feb-23

Bird flu testing to start for humans after reports of virus appearing in mammals Daily Record12:53 2-Feb-23

Fewer people in Doncaster receive flu jab Doncaster Free Press12:53 2-Feb-23

First case of bird flu in non avian wildlife confirmed in Durham in 2021 Chronicle Live11:08 2-Feb-23

NHS weekly winter operational update for the week ending 29 January 2023 NHS England (Press Release)10:44 2-Feb-23

Someday, You Might Be Able to Eat Your Way Out of a Cold The Atlantic10:11 2-Feb-23

Bird flu spread to mammals but what risk does the virus pose to humans? Glasgow Live09:27 2-Feb-23

Does avian flu affect humans? Geo.tv09:14 2-Feb-23

Should COVID Vaccines Be Given Yearly? Scientific American08:34 2-Feb-23

Does the spread of bird flu to mammals mean a greater risk to humans? The Independent08:30 2-Feb-23

expert reaction to avian flu found in foxes and otters in the UK Science Media Centre07:53 2-Feb-23

Bird flu 'a long way’ from spreading to humans after cases found in UK mammals ITV07:33 2-Feb-23

Tripledemic Rouses Vaccine Developers and Variant Trackers Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News07:13 2-Feb-23

Britain's biggest ever avian flu outbreak infects mammals including otters and foxes Mail Online06:57 2-Feb-23

Bird flu jumps to mammals amid biggest UK outbreak of avian virus The Independent05:48 2-Feb-23

People to be tested for bird flu after virus jumps to mammals in UK Cheshire Live05:43 2-Feb-23

Nine otters and foxes confirmed with Avian flu since 2021 The Independent04:46 2-Feb-23

Avian flu is jumping to mammals – experts fear humans will be next The Telegraph04:40 2-Feb-23

Bird flu spreads to foxes and otters The Telegraph04:16 2-Feb-23

Bird flu keeps spreading beyond birds. Scientists worry it signals a growing threat to humans,… CBC.ca04:13 2-Feb-23

Avian flu: UK a ‘long way’ from seeing Covid-19-like infection in humans The Independent03:35 2-Feb-23

Antiviral resistance surveillance in Japan (as of February 2, 2023) National Institute of Infectious Diseases (Press Release)03:27 2-Feb-23

Avian flu spills over from birds to mammals in UK BBC22:56 1-Feb-23

[Vaccine Innovation] Microneedle vaccine patches to the rescue Korea Biomedical Review19:57 1-Feb-23

Avian flu is really bad for birds. What about for us? Vox13:35 1-Feb-23

Patients Receiving Organ Transplants Undervaccinated Against Influenza, Pneumococcus American Journal of Managed Care12:44 1-Feb-23

Ecuador to vaccinate more than two million birds against bird flu Reuters12:42 1-Feb-23

Placer County reports first child flu death this season, 14th across all age groups The Sacramento Bee, California11:25 1-Feb-23

Mass death of seals raises fears bird flu is jumping between mammals, threatening new pandemic i News10:29 1-Feb-23

At a glance: ‘Unsafe and undignified’ – the nation’s hospitals British Medical Association (Press Release)07:41 31-Jan-23

The impact of common viral infections on blood-brain barrier function and insulin sensitivity News-Medical.Net06:50 31-Jan-23

Machine learning identifies drugs that could be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes News-Medical.Net18:06 30-Jan-23

Weekly Flu Cases, Deaths, Hospitalizations U.S. News & World Report13:23 30-Jan-23

Pregnant and misinformed Salon.com12:06 30-Jan-23

Unprecedented and Unpredictable: What Businesses Can Learn From the 2022-23 Flu Season PR Newswire (Press Release)12:03 30-Jan-23

COVID-19 becomes leading respiratory cause of death among children, teenagers The Washington Times11:11 30-Jan-23

COVID and Hybrid Immunity NeuroLogica Blog10:27 30-Jan-23

Core protocol for ECDC studies of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness against hospitalisation with Severe Acute Respiratory… European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control08:35 30-Jan-23

Footballer with flu symptoms has legs amputated days before turning 21 The Independent08:20 30-Jan-23

CureVac Announces Positive Data in Older Adults from COVID-19 and Flu mRNA Vaccine Development Programs CureVac (Press Release)07:03 30-Jan-23

Are winter viruses easing after months of misery? VaccinesToday04:22 30-Jan-23

More sleep, less salt and ‘good’ stress can boost your immune system, research shows i News02:23 30-Jan-23

Government cuts spending on Covid and flu vaccine promotion by three quarters this winter i News02:17 30-Jan-23

In the last month

Black Swans Could Be Entirely Wiped Out by a Single Virus, Scientists Warn ScienceAlert18:25 29-Jan-23

Man, 21, has both legs amputated days before birthday due to sepsis after getting flu and… Mail Online08:08 29-Jan-23

The race of science and commerce: when will a double vaccine against influenza and covid be created Novye Izvestia09:06 28-Jan-23

Bird flu outbreak at Scots park kills 22 swans as council issue warning Daily Record14:35 27-Jan-23

Overseeing Duke’s Vaccine Research Enterprise Duke Today11:09 27-Jan-23

Flu activity falls for the second consecutive week Derry Journal10:52 27-Jan-23

Bradford professor says 'tripledemic' could be to blame for medicine shortages The Telegraph & Argus10:31 27-Jan-23

The FDA says get used to COVID-19 vaccine boosters Popular Science09:08 27-Jan-23

Vaccine Advisers Vote To Update And Simplify Future Covid Vaccines Kaiser Health News08:49 27-Jan-23

Expert says we should be changing our bedding every 72 hours during flu season The Mirror08:35 27-Jan-23

Japan to downgrade Covid-19 to same level as seasonal flu on May 8 La Prensa Latina07:34 27-Jan-23

3 takeaways from this year’s weird cold-and-flu-and-Covid season Vox07:00 27-Jan-23

Number of flu patients in London hospitals almost halves in a week Evening Standard06:38 27-Jan-23

From an Ebola-like disease in Croatia to bird flu in Egypt: Biggest disease threats revealed Mail Online06:27 27-Jan-23

Bird flu outbreak shows no sign of slowing down across the US ZME Science05:08 27-Jan-23

Flu, MERS and Ebola — the disease outbreaks most frequently reported Nature.com04:35 27-Jan-23

North Korea imposes lockdown on Pyongyang to fight ‘recurrent flu’ The Seattle Times00:09 27-Jan-23

Should COVID vaccines be yearly? Proposal divides US scientists Nature.com23:19 26-Jan-23

COVID Vaccines Are Turning Into Flu Shots The Atlantic18:32 26-Jan-23

FDA reports initial 'no signal' for stroke risk with Pfizer boosters, launches concomitant flu shot study ENDPOINTS16:24 26-Jan-23

'Tis the season: GSK addresses winter virus surges with celebrity and influencer vaccine awareness campaigns ENDPOINTS15:22 26-Jan-23

Here’s Why Flu Season Can Last Longer Than You Might Think SELF Magazine14:14 26-Jan-23

NCOA Awards Grants to Diverse Local Organizations to Promote COVID and Flu Shots to Older Adults PR Newswire (Press Release)13:44 26-Jan-23

The Influenza Virus and Its Influence on Blood Stem Cells and Coagulation Paul-Ehrlich-Institut (Press Release)13:00 26-Jan-23

4 ways to protect yourself from Covid and flu this winter British Heart Foundation (Press Release)12:44 26-Jan-23

Flu patients in hospitals in England down nearly two-thirds since new year The Independent12:11 26-Jan-23

FDA debates simplified, flu-like COVID vaccine campaigns; most people would get one dose The Washington Times12:10 26-Jan-23

Machine learning identifies drugs that could potentially help smokers quit Penn State News11:32 26-Jan-23

No new Covid admissions as flu levels also fall BBC10:59 26-Jan-23

Warning after teenager spends ten days in coma and nearly dies from flu The Mirror09:38 26-Jan-23

Super-fit teen spends 10 days in a coma after catching the flu The Independent07:01 26-Jan-23

Staffing woes set to weigh on hospital operator's profits Reuters06:40 26-Jan-23

Flu patients in hospitals in England down nearly two thirds since new year Evening Standard06:24 26-Jan-23

Some local medical experts split on benefits of yearly covid shot Pittsburgh Tribune-Review04:11 26-Jan-23

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