"The health system would certainly save a lot of money on hospital treatment for flu complications if there were mass immunisation of children," Dr Alexander Atanasov, who is a paediatrician and ...

Each year, seasonal flu sickens about 1 billion people worldwide and causes approximately 290,000 to 650,000 respiratory ...

Cough, cold and flu medication is under recall for a risk ... posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. No incidents or injuries have been reported.

While most people recover fully from flu after a week or two without the need for any special treatment, this viral condition ...

While most people recover from the flu within days, this fast-mutating virus can lead to serious illness—especially for the elderly, pregnant women, young children, and those with chronic ...

2024 — Despite national medical guidelines supporting the use of antiviral medications in young children diagnosed with influenza, a recent study reports an underuse of the ... Flu Virus Remains ...

The findings come at a time when outbreaks of bird flu -- a different subtype of the ... Study Shows Drop in Use of Antiviral Medications in Young Children With Influenza Dec. 17, 2024 — Despite ...

The label for Xofluza (baloxavir marboxil) has been extended to include the treatment of uncomplicated flu infections in children aged one year and over, a particularly vulnerable group of ...

Every year, the flu, caused by the influenza virus, affects as many as 100 crore people worldwide, making it one of the most infectious respiratory illnesses, after the common cold. According to the ...

Changes to federal health websites have raised concerns about their reliability. These independent sources offer an ...