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Flu Shot Effective Regardless of Circulating Flu Strain, Research Finds
June 25, 2013 — New research has found that despite popular belief, the flu shot is effective in preventing the flu, even if the virus going around does not match the ... > full story -
Flu Shot Likely Prevented 13 Million Illnesses, 110,000 Hospitalizations from 2005-2011
June 19, 2013 — Approximately 13 million illnesses and over 110,00 hospitalizations may have been averted by the flu vaccine over the last 6 years in the US, according to new ... > full story -
New Details About H7N9 Influenza Infections That Suddenly Appeared in China
June 19, 2013 — Researchers have revealed new information about the latest strain of type A influenza, known as ... > full story -
Universal Paid Sick Leave Reduces Spread of Flu
June 13, 2013 — Allowing all employees access to paid sick days would reduce influenza infections in the workplace by nearly 6 percent, according to a first-of-its-kind analysis. The researchers simulated an ... > full story -
Saliva Proteins May Protect Older People from Influenza
June 12, 2013 — Spit. Drool. Dribble. Saliva is not normally a topic of polite conversation, but it may be the key to explaining the age and sex bias exhibited by influenza and other diseases, according to a new ... > full story -
Workers Do Not Quit Due to Mandatory Flu Shot
June 11, 2013 — In its fourth year with 99 percent compliance, Loyola University Health System's mandatory flu shot program is the subject of a new study presented at an infectious disease ... > full story -
Flu Vaccines Aimed at Younger Populations Could Break Annual Transmission Cycle
June 11, 2013 — The value of vaccinating more children and young adults for influenza is being seriously underestimated. A new report suggests heavier emphasis on vaccinating those groups might save thousands of ... > full story -
Duck Genome Provides New Insight Into Fighting Bird Flu
June 9, 2013 — The duck genome consortium has completed the genome sequencing and analysis of the duck (Anas platyrhynchos), one principal natural host of influenza A viruses, which caused a new epidemic in China ... > full story -
Studies Showing How Bird Flu Viruses Could Adapt to Humans Offer Surveillance and Vaccine Strategies
June 6, 2013 — Bird flu viruses are potentially highly lethal and pose a global threat, but relatively little is known about why certain strains spread more easily to humans than others. Two studies identify ... > full story -
No Benefit of Double Dose Antiviral Drug for Severe Influenza, Study Suggests
May 30, 2013 — There are no virological or clinical benefits of giving double doses of the antiviral drug oseltamivir (Tamiflu) to patients admitted to hospital with severe influenza, finds a large study from South ... > full story
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