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3 days ago

Surge in Rare Pediatric Brain Disorder Linked to Flu Season - News Center

A surge of influenza-associated acute necrotizing encephalopathy occurred among children during the 2024–2025 U.S. flu season, mainly affecting previously healthy children under age eight.
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

How Flu Shots Prevent Heart Attacks

Influenza infections trigger heart attacks by causing inflammation and plaque rupture, which increases the risk for those with existing heart disease.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Moderna says mRNA flu vaccine sailed through trial, beating standard shot

Moderna's new mRNA-based flu vaccine, mRNA-1010, demonstrated a 27 percent higher efficacy rate in preventing influenza infections compared to the standard flu shot in a trial with nearly 41,000 participants aged 50 and older.
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fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

What is thimerosal, the flu vaccine ingredient targeted by RFK Jr.?

Thimerosal will no longer be recommended for influenza vaccines, potentially increasing costs and decreasing accessibility.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Former MLB pitcher Scott Sauerbeck's cause of death revealed

Former MLB pitcher Scott Sauerbeck, who died in February, passed away due to complications from the flu, an autopsy revealed.
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fromThe Washington Post
4 months 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.
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fromwww.amny.com
4 months 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.
fromSFGATE
4 months ago

Virus that causes polio-like illness found in Bay Area as influenza cases spike

"We had a really terrible flu season this year," Dr. Monica Gandhi, a professor of medicine at UC San Francisco, told SFGATE.
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