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NIAID unveils strategic plan for developing a universal influenza vaccine
Published 03/02/2018What Developing a universal influenza vaccine — a vaccine that can provide durable protection for all age groups against multiple influenza strains, including those that might cause a pandemic — is a priority for the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the Natio...
Health Tip: When to Seek Medical Care if You Have the Flu
Published 03/01/2018(HealthDay News) -- This year's flu season is shaping up to be the worst in nearly a decade, experts say.
The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself. If you do develop symptoms including high fever, severe body aches, headache, extreme fatigue, sore throat, cough, runny nose, vomiting or...
Flu Shot a Lifesaver for Heart Failure Patients
Published 02/28/2018WEDNESDAY, Feb. 28, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- If you're a heart failure patient, new research suggests you would be wise to get a flu shot every year.
After reviewing six studies that included more than 78,000 heart failure patients in the United States, Asia and Europe, researchers found that an...
How to Spare Family and Coworkers Your Flu Misery
Published 02/16/2018FRIDAY, Feb. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- You've caught the flu, but you have to go to work and you can't desert your family. What do you do?
Believe it or not, one expert says there are ways to stem the spread of sickness -- even if you can't avoid being around other people.
It sounds like a tal...
ACEP: I Have the Flu, Should I Go to the Emergency Room?
Published 02/14/2018WASHINGTON,Feb. 2, 2018/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --As flu activity reaches its highest levels in nearly a decade, it is important to take steps to prevent getting or spreading the illness. These include recognizing the signs and symptoms, and knowing when to go to the emergency department or seek...
Shining a Deadly New Light on Airborne Flu Virus
Published 02/12/2018MONDAY, Feb. 12, 2018 (HealthDay News) -- As a particularly nasty flu season rages across the United States, scientists have found a powerful new disinfectant that makes "light" work of the virus.
Researchers say a certain spectrum of ultraviolet light -- called far-UVC -- easily kills airborne f...