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Coronavirus
fromAxios
2 months ago

U.S. facing worst flu season since 2009, experts say

This 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.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Alarm as bird flu now endemic in cows' while Trump cuts staff and funding

The newer H5N1 bird flu variant is now endemic in cows, raising concerns about its spread and the need for intervention.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 day ago

Flu killed 216 children nationwide this season, the highest toll in years

The U.S. faced its highest pediatric influenza death toll in 15 years, with 216 fatalities, worsened by vaccine misinformation.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

New York sees highest-ever child flu-related deaths, 10 in NYC: state health officials | amNewYork

New York State reported an unprecedented 25 pediatric deaths due to influenza in the past year, signaling a public health concern.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying

Influenza virus may have found a new and hospitable host in dairy cattle, raising pandemic concerns.
The risk of a pandemic is heightened due to the virus's transmission between animals and humans.
Coronavirus
fromAxios
2 months ago

U.S. facing worst flu season since 2009, experts say

This 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.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Alarm as bird flu now endemic in cows' while Trump cuts staff and funding

The newer H5N1 bird flu variant is now endemic in cows, raising concerns about its spread and the need for intervention.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
1 day ago

Flu killed 216 children nationwide this season, the highest toll in years

The U.S. faced its highest pediatric influenza death toll in 15 years, with 216 fatalities, worsened by vaccine misinformation.
NYC parents
fromwww.amny.com
1 day ago

New York sees highest-ever child flu-related deaths, 10 in NYC: state health officials | amNewYork

New York State reported an unprecedented 25 pediatric deaths due to influenza in the past year, signaling a public health concern.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
5 months ago

Here's why bird flu fears are intensifying

Influenza virus may have found a new and hospitable host in dairy cattle, raising pandemic concerns.
The risk of a pandemic is heightened due to the virus's transmission between animals and humans.
more#public-health
#covid-19
Coronavirus
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months ago

COVID-flu vaccine could provide broad, lasting protection | Cornell Chronicle

A new vaccine platform from Cornell researchers offers longer-lasting protection against COVID-19 and influenza, showing promising results in mouse models.
fromAxios
3 months ago
Coronavirus

Virus season roars back with "quad-demic" of illness

The U.S. faces a simultaneous surge of flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus, leading to a stressed healthcare system.
fromNature
10 months ago
OMG science

Daily briefing: Good news for Moderna's two-in-one COVID and flu vaccine

A combined jab against COVID-19 and influenza in a large clinical trial.
Magic tricks reveal animal cognition.
Addressing challenges to the Future Circular Collider's funding.
Coronavirus
fromCornell Chronicle
2 months ago

COVID-flu vaccine could provide broad, lasting protection | Cornell Chronicle

A new vaccine platform from Cornell researchers offers longer-lasting protection against COVID-19 and influenza, showing promising results in mouse models.
Coronavirus
fromAxios
3 months ago

Virus season roars back with "quad-demic" of illness

The U.S. faces a simultaneous surge of flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus, leading to a stressed healthcare system.
OMG science
fromNature
10 months ago

Daily briefing: Good news for Moderna's two-in-one COVID and flu vaccine

A combined jab against COVID-19 and influenza in a large clinical trial.
Magic tricks reveal animal cognition.
Addressing challenges to the Future Circular Collider's funding.
more#covid-19
#vaccination
fromSecret NYC
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Flu Season Sweeps NYC With 73% Spike In Just One Week

Flu cases in NYC spiked 73% in late December 2024, emphasizing the seasonal nature and spread of influenza and its related illnesses.
fromIrish Independent
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Hospitals to empty beds to cope with expected influx of up to 900 flu patients and to prevent trolley gridlock

The winter influenza jab is less effective against the A(H3N2) strain, increasing hospitalization risk for vulnerable populations.
fromSecret NYC
4 months ago
Miscellaneous

Flu Season Sweeps NYC With 73% Spike In Just One Week

Flu cases in NYC spiked 73% in late December 2024, emphasizing the seasonal nature and spread of influenza and its related illnesses.
fromIrish Independent
4 months ago
Coronavirus

Hospitals to empty beds to cope with expected influx of up to 900 flu patients and to prevent trolley gridlock

The winter influenza jab is less effective against the A(H3N2) strain, increasing hospitalization risk for vulnerable populations.
more#vaccination
#vaccine-development
OMG science
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird flu

Stanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.
fromWIRED
7 months ago
Coronavirus

Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine

mRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.
OMG science
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Stanford researchers' flu vaccine breakthrough could help US fight bird flu

Stanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.
fromWIRED
7 months ago
Coronavirus

Bird Flu Fears Stoke the Race for an mRNA Flu Vaccine

mRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.
more#vaccine-development
fromIntelligencer
4 months ago
Coronavirus

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.
#h5n1
OMG science
fromThe Atlantic
9 months ago

The Last Thing America Needs Right Now Is Bird Flu

The 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.
OMG science
fromInverse
5 months ago

Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs - Here's Why That's So Worrisome

H5N1 influenza has been detected in pigs, raising concerns about cross-species transmission and potential pandemic implications.
OMG science
fromThe Atlantic
9 months ago

The Last Thing America Needs Right Now Is Bird Flu

The 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.
OMG science
fromInverse
5 months ago

Researchers Found Bird Flu In Pigs - Here's Why That's So Worrisome

H5N1 influenza has been detected in pigs, raising concerns about cross-species transmission and potential pandemic implications.
more#h5n1
Coronavirus
fromwww.nature.com
6 months ago

Transmission of a human isolate of clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) virus in ferrets

The A(H5N1) virus has demonstrated significant capabilities for transmission and pathogenicity in ferrets, raising public health concerns.
OMG science
fromInsideHook
6 months ago

Study Explores How Infections Can Increase Your Risk of Dementia

Infections like influenza may increase dementia risk decades later due to inflammatory responses affecting brain health.
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