After canceling meeting of independent advisers, FDA issues 2025-26 flu vaccine recommendations
The US Food and Drug Administration on Thursday issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the ...
Older adults might be more resistant to bird flu infections than children, research finds
Prior exposures to specific types of seasonal influenza viruses promote cross-reactive immunity against the H5N1 avian ...
FDA issues flu vaccine recommendations for 2025-26 season
The Food and Drug Administration has issued recommendations for the composition of influenza shots for the upcoming ...
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Why This Year’s Flu Season Is the Worst in More Than a Decade
It’s not totally clear why flu is hitting so hard this year. One possibility is that it got off to a late start, so the ...
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Flu season has Michigan kids sicker with ‘many, many’ needing ventilation
RSV is still a threat, but Corewell Health’s downtown Grand Rapids children’s hospital is feeling the effects of one of ...
SC hit with high flu deaths, hospitalizations even as spring nears. These counties struggling most
South Carolina is still struggling with higher flu-related death rates and hospitalizations compared to last year, even as ...
Girl, 4, Goes into Cardiac Arrest from Flu Complications: ‘A Parent’s Worst Fear, Hearing a Flat Line’
Locklynn Boler, 4, will never be able to walk or talk, and will need a feeding tube, her family says, after complications ...
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Got a cold or the flu? Iowans need to be very careful when mixing meds
Iowa’s been on a weather rollercoaster for weeks and with colds, the flu, COVID-19 and RSV still rampant, Iowans are reminded ...
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Are We on the Cusp of a Major Bird Flu Outbreak?
Bird flu, or H5N1 avian influenza, has been circulating across North America since 2022, infecting birds, livestock, wildlife ...