Health
What you need to know about cold and flu season
As the fall months settle in, Canadians are being urged to take precautions against the upcoming flu season.
Oct 14, 2024
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Influenza
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Letter nudges found to increase likelihood of flu vaccination for adults with chronic diseases
For patients aged 18 to 64 years with chronic diseases, electronically delivered letter nudges increase influenza vaccination rates compared with usual care, according to a study published online Oct. 11 in the Journal of ...
Oct 14, 2024
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Health
Social risk factors tied to lower odds of receiving preventive services
Social risk factors are associated with decreased odds of receiving preventive services such as mammograms, Papanicolaou (Pap) tests, flu or pneumococcal vaccines, and colonoscopies, according to a study published online ...
Oct 8, 2024
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Pediatrics
Influenza vaccine protects children from infection and hospitalization for the disease, Spanish study shows
An article published in Eurosurveillance has demonstrated that Spain's influenza vaccination campaign for children aged 6–59 months during the 2023/24 season was effective in preventing acute respiratory infections (ARI) ...
Oct 3, 2024
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Vaccination
Age-structured mathematical model indicates vaccinating the young saves the old in the tropics
A model suggests that vaccinating children and teens against the flu can help protect the elderly in tropical countries. Influenza kills up to 650,000 people worldwide every year. In part due to the lack of strong seasonality ...
Oct 1, 2024
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Immunology
Getting the flu and then your flu shot may benefit immunity
In a new study, University of Georgia researchers have found that natural immunity from previous flu infections has a significant impact on how well future influenza vaccinations work.
Sep 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US investigating potential human-to-human bird flu transmission
Health authorities in the U.S. are studying seven people who developed influenza symptoms after being exposed to a Missouri bird flu patient, raising the possibility of the first human-to-human transmission of the infection.
Sep 30, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
An eye on viruses in wastewater: Q&A with virologist
Virologist Rúbens Alves, Ph.D., came to La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) to contribute to life-saving vaccine research. As a member of LJI's Shresta Lab, Alves studied how T cells fight viruses such as SARS-CoV-2 ...
Sep 25, 2024
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Maternal influenza infection in pregnancy tied to seizures in offspring
Maternal influenza infection during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for seizures and febrile convulsions in offspring, according to a study published online Sept. 23 in JAMA Network Open.
Sep 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Review shows bird flu control strategies 'not working': Gaps in data highlight potential for silent spread
A review of sustained mammal-to-mammal bird flu transmission in diverse species, led by The Pirbright Institute, shows global control strategies are not working.
Sep 24, 2024
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