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20 Feb
Why Is the Flu So Brutal This Year?
HealthDay asks Dr. Lauren Siewny, Medical Director of the Duke University Emergency Department
18 Feb
A Good Night’s Sleep Is a Powerful Weapon During Cold and Flu Season
A sleep specialist from the Cleveland Clinic explains why sleep is important to boosting your immunity while common respiratory illnesses surge in the U.S.
16 Jul
Over-the-Counter Nasal Sprays May Protect You From Serious Cold and Flu Symptoms
A new study finds widely available nasal sprays can limit or even prevent full-blown symptoms from colds, flu and sinus infections.
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How Wildfires Might Increase Risk Of Flu, COVID-19
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 18, 2025
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Wildfires might inadvertently increase the risk of flu and COVID-19 outbreaks, a new study argues.
Sky-choking wildfire smoke tends to drive people indoors, and infectious disease...
Moderna's Combo Flu and COVID Shot Shows Promise
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 8, 2025
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A new vaccine that combines flu and COVID-19 protection in one shot shows promising results, bu...
U.S. Sees Most Child Flu Deaths Since 2009
- I. Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- May 5, 2025
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MONDAY, May 5, 2025 (HealthDay News) -- More U.S. children have died from the flu this season than in any year since the 2009 swine flu pandemic, according to a new federal report...
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Local Outbreaks Can Motivate The Vaccine-Hesitant, Poll Finds
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 31, 2025
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COVID-19 and influenza burned through the U.S. during this year’s cold and flu season, and deadly measles outbreaks have sickened people in 19 states.
So what does it take to ...
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Severe Flu Season Raises Concerns About Brain Complications in Kids
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2025
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As this year’s severe flu season rages across the country, federal health officials are investigating a rise in rare but life-threatening brain complications in children.
Th...
Second Flu Vaccine Meeting Canceled -- What Happens Next?
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2025
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A federal vaccine advisory panel work session focused on next year's flu shot has been canceled without explanation.
It is the second vaccine advisory meeting that has been canceled or postponed since
This Flu Season Is Worst In A Decade
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 21, 2025
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The current flu season is shaping up to be the worst in a decade.
So far, there have been at least 29 million illnesses and 370,000 hospitalizations related to the flu -- the most since the 2015-2016 season, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...
Flu and Stomach Bugs Are Spreading Fast—Are You Prepared?
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- February 16, 2025
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Flu season is in full swing, making it more important than ever to take steps to protect yourself and your loved ones.
Severe Infections Double Risk of Heart Failure
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 3, 2025
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Landing in the hospital with COVID or the flu can put your heart health at dire risk, a new study suggests.
Adults hospitalized for a severe infection are more than twice as likely to develop
Americans Still Consider COVID Major Public Health Threat
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 30, 2025
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People still see COVID-19 as an ongoing public health threat, even though the pandemic officially ended in 2023, according to a new HealthDay/Harris Poll.
Nearly 3 in 4 people (72%)...
COVID-19 Remains Major Health Threat in U.S.
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 29, 2025
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COVID-19 continues to be a threat to America’s health, causing more illness and death than either influenza or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a new study suggests.
COVID a...
How To Fight Common Wintertime Respiratory Viruses
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2025
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In the throes of winter's yearly round of respiratory virus outbreaks, it pays to remember what Grandma told you.
Wash your hands often, cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you sneeze or cough and stay away from folks who may be infected. And, of course, wearing...
CDC Urges Faster Testing for Bird Flu Amid Growing Outbreak
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 17, 2025
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging health care workers to accelerate bird flu testing for patients hospitalized with flu symptoms, as the H5N1 avian inf...
First U.S. Death From Bird Flu Reported in Louisiana
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- January 7, 2025
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A Louisiana resident has died after being hospitalized with bird flu in December of last year, marking the first known U.S. death from the virus.
The patient who, "was over the age of 65 and was reported to have underlying medical conditions," state health officials anno...
Blood Test May Help Predict How Long Immunity Lasts
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 7, 2025
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It’s long been a mystery why folks need a flu vaccine every year, even though immunizations they got in childhood continue to protect them from measles and mumps.
Rese...
CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 30, 2024
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Federal health officials have confirmed unsettling new details about the first United States case of severe bird flu, reported recently in a hospitalized patient in Louisiana.
Genetic samples from the patient contained mutations that could, in theory, help the virus bett...
Has RSV Vaccine Hesitancy Subsided?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- December 27, 2024
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More Americans believe in the effectiveness of vaccines developed to protect newborns and seniors against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).
More than half of U.S. adults (52%) think th...
Flu Cases Start to Surge as Americans Prepare for Holiday Gatherings
- India Edwards HealthDay Reporter
- December 23, 2024
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Predictably, flu season is in full swing, with cases surging across the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed Friday in a report.
Thirteen ...
Patient Hospitalized in Louisiana With First U.S. Case of Severe Bird Flu
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 18, 2024
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In a case first reported in Louisiana last Friday, a patient has now developed the first known case of bird flu so severe as to require hospitalization, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Sixty other cases of H5N1 avian flu have been ...
Flu, COVID Vaccination Rates Remain Low as Winter Nears
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 22, 2024
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Worn down by pandemic-era vaccine overload, many Americans are ignoring pleas by health officials to get immunized against the flu and COVID-19, new data shows.
According to U.S. ...
FDA Proposes Ban on a 'Useless' Decongestant, Phenylephrine
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2024
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More than a year after its advisory panel unanimously declared the drug phenylephrine to be useless against nasal congestion, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is proposing that it b...
What You Need to Know About FluMist, the Nasal Flu Vaccine
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- October 26, 2024
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Now that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the at-home use of the flu vaccine spray FluMist, how do you know that it's the right choice for you and your family?
One expert offers advice on the spray's efficacy and how to figure out if FluMist is your bes...
The Right Time is Now to Get Your Flu Vaccine
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 17, 2024
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Folks who want solid protection during the cold and flu season should get the influenza vaccine now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says.
The ideal time to get the flu vacc...
This Season's Flu Vaccine Cuts Risk of Hospitalization by Almost 35%
- HealthDay Reporter
- October 3, 2024
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THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024, HealthDay News -- The Southern Hemisphere's flu season is winding down, and new data shows this year's flu shot was 34.5% ...
Most Americans Won't Get Vaccinated as Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2024
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Most Americans don’t plan to get vaccinated against the flu or COVID-19 this season, a new survey has found.
Fewer than two in five U.S. adults (38%) say they will definitel...
Experimental Nasal Spray Might Ward Off Multiple Viruses
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 25, 2024
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A non-drug nasal spray could theoretically help stop the spread of respiratory viruses like the flu and COVID-19 better than wearing a mask, a new study suggests.
The spray uses i...
Is It a Cold, Flu or COVID? An Expert Helps You Sort It Out
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- September 22, 2024
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It's that time of year when respiratory viruses start to circulate widely, but how can you tell the difference between the symptoms of a cold, the flu and COVID?
FDA Approves First Flu Vaccine You Give Yourself at Home
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 20, 2024
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The days of waiting for a flu shot at your doctor's office or local pharmacy may be over: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved FluMist nasal spray as the first influenza vaccine that can be self-administered at home.
It's a "new option for receiving a...
Expert Advice on Preparing for the Fall COVID, Flu Season
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 16, 2024
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People should prepare for the fall cold and flu season by getting the updated influenza and COVID-19 vaccinations, an infectious diseases expert says.
“When my patients ask me...
Many Americans Wary of Vaccines as Fall Flu, COVID Season Looms: Survey
- HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2024
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A lot of Americans are on the fence regarding annual flu and COVID shots, a new survey finds.
More than one-third of those polled (37%) said they’d gotten vaccines in the past...
Obesity Raises Risk of Severe Infection, Especially in People With Diabetes
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- September 9, 2024
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Losing weight can help a person with obesity -- especially those with diabetes -- fend off serious infections, new data shows.
It's an important finding, since "up to one in three hospitalizations in people with diabetes are for infections and people with diabetes are tw...
Universal Flu Vaccine Blocks Infection in Mice
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- August 22, 2024
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A universal flu vaccine that would protect against all influenza strains -- and that people might not need to take every year -- could be close at hand, researchers report.
An exp...
Could OTC Nasal Sprays Ease Colds & Flu and Cut Antibiotic Use?
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- July 15, 2024
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Over-the-counter nasal sprays could be a potent weapon against a major public health threat -- antibiotic resistance, researchers report.
Their analysis, which looked at data from nearly 14,000 adults, found that common nasal sprays could help keep upper respiratory trac...
U.S. Government to Pay Moderna $176 Million to Develop mRNA Flu Vaccine
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- July 2, 2024
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U.S. health officials announced Tuesday that the federal government will pay Moderna $176 million to speed development of a pandemic flu vaccine based on mRNA technology.
Such a vaccine could be used to treat bird flu in people, as concern grows about H5N1 cases spr...
Bird Flu Virus Stays Active on Cow Milking Equipment for at Least One Hour
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 28, 2024
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The spread of H5N1 avian flu to dairy cows has health experts and many Americans on edge, and now a new study finds the virus stays viable on milking equipment for at least an hour.
"Dairy cows have to be milked even if they are sick, and it has not been clear for how lo...
Simple Paper-Strip Test Might Spot Flu, and Which Type You Have
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- June 25, 2024
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A simple and inexpensive paper strip test could help diagnose a case of the flu, and even identify the influenza strain that caused it, a new study finds.
'Dual Mutant' Seasonal Flu Virus Could Make Some Treatments Ineffective
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 13, 2024
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Two human cases of "dual mutant" strains of H1N1 flu have been reported by U.S. health officials.
Unfortunately, the genetic changes appear to render the leading flu antiviral, Tamiflu, less effective, researchers fro...
Moderna Announces Good Results From Trial of Combo COVID/Flu Vaccine
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- June 10, 2024
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An experimental vaccine that could offer one-stop prevention for both COVID-19 and influenza is showing positive results among older adults in trials, maker Moderna announced Monday.
The shot -- for now called mRNA-1083 -- "has met its primary endpoints, eliciting a high...
Scientists Developing mRNA-Based Vaccine Against H5N1 Bird Flu
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 28, 2024
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An experimental mRNA vaccine against the H5N1 avian flu is highly effective in preventing severe illness and death in lab animals, researchers report.
The vaccine could help fight...
Florida Dolphin Found Infected With Bird Flu
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 30, 2024
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H5N1 avian "bird" flu is making headlines this week, with new reports finding inactive virus detected in 1 in 5 U.S. milk samples.
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Neosporin Ointment in the Nose Might Be Potent Antibiotic
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 23, 2024
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Want to prevent a respiratory infection?
A fingerful of Neosporin antibiotic swabbed inside your nose might help you fight off a range of invading respiratory viruses, a new study claims.
Lab animals whose noses were treated using neomycin -- the main ingredient in...
Texan Has Contracted H5N1 Bird Flu; CDC Calls Threat to Public 'Low'
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- April 1, 2024
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An unnamed person in Texas had been diagnosed with the H5N1 avian flu after close contact with infected dairy cattle, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Monday.
It's only the second case ever confirmed in the United States (the first was in Col...
ERs Might Be Good Spots to Offer Flu Shots
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 26, 2024
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New research offers an easy prescription to get people to roll up their sleeves for a flu shot.
Just ask them to.
And then reinforce the invitation with a little video and print encouragement.
"Our study adds to the growing body of knowledge showing tha...
Flu May Be Tougher on Brain Health Than COVID-19: Study
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- March 21, 2024
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The flu is more likely to lead to a neurological disorder than COVID, according to a new study that surprised its authors.
"While the results were not what we expected to find, they are reassuring in that we found being hospitalized with COVID did not lead to more ...
Bird Flu Found in Sea Mammals, Upping Risk to Humans
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 1, 2024
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Bird flu has mutated to spread more easily between birds and marine mammals, increasing the potential risk to humans, a new study warns.
Four sea lions, one fur seal and a tern found dead in Argentina all tested positive for the avian influenza virus H5N1, researchers re...
How Would an FDA Ban on Popular Cold Meds Affect Americans?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 9, 2024
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America's most popular cold medications contain a nasal decongestant that doesn't work, creating a knotty dilemma for regulators, a new study reports.
Cold remedies containing phenylephrine remain consumers' most popular choice, despite decades of concern that the decong...
Folks Often Hide Infectious Illness at Work, Socializing
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 31, 2024
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A disturbing number of people sick with an infectious disease conceal their illness to avoid missing work, travel or social events, new research reveals.
About three in four people (75%) had either hidden an infectious illness from others at least once or might do so in ...
Feed a Cold and a Fever, Experts Say
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 26, 2024
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The old saying "feed a cold, starve a fever"is baloney, doctors say.
People fighting off a seasonal respiratory virus need adequate nutrition, regardless of their symptoms, according to advice from the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston.
Fever is just one of the...
Putting the Lid Down Won't Cut Germ Spread From a Toilet Flush
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2024
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THURSDAY, Jan. 25, 2024 (HealthDay news) -- It's been said that closing the toilet lid before flushing can prevent the spread of all germs, by keeping any flush-produced mist in the bowl.
But a new study refutes that, showing that tiny viral particles spread to many rest...
Robitussin Honey Cough Syrup Recalled Due to Fungal Threat
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- January 25, 2024
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The maker of Robitussin has recalled eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult cough syrups.
The products, which are made by Haleon, may be contaminated with a microbe, and "in immunocompromised individuals, the use of th...