Four Years After Covid-19 Success, mRNA Vaccines Aren’t Ready for Bird Flu
While drugmakers are hard at work on the shots, they’re not yet ready to blunt the impact of a potential pandemic.
Flu is rising nationwide, CDC reports, with spikes in ER visits
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some new flu data to the public on Friday, despite the Trump ...
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As flu cases spike in Florida ERs, the CDC issues new guidance to identify bird flu
In an abundance of caution, the CDC last week advised hospitals and labs to do faster flu testing to help identify possible ...
Researchers study weight loss vaccine on mice
There are vaccines for everything from flu to polio, but what about obesity? Researchers say it could be on the horizon, after testing shows promise in lab mice. Reporter Jennifer Williams has more.
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Wadsworth Center to lead flu detection, vaccine development efforts
ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10) — The Wadsworth Center in Albany will serve as a hub of influenza research over the next five years. The New York State Department of Health said the lab will receive a federal ...
InnovationRx: The Impact Of Trump’s Withdrawal From The WHO And His Other Healthcare Orders
Plus: Moderna’s bird flu vaccine, Obamacare enrollment breaks records, and AstraZeneca’s new breast cancer treatment is FDA ...
Moderna Is Getting $590 Million From the U.S. to Accelerate a Bird Flu Vaccine
The latest funding is a sign of how seriously the Biden administration appears to be taking the pandemic threat.
Bird Flu: US Invests $590 Million to Fast-Track Vaccine Development
The Department of Health and Human Services has granted millions of dollars to Moderna to speed up bird flu vaccine development.
Why taking fever-reducing meds and drinking fluids may not be the best way to treat flu and fever
It’s true that drinking fluids when dehydrated is necessary to reduce fever. But not everyone with a fever is dehydrated. For ...