How to Treat Mucus Hypersecretion in Influenza
The inability to clear mucus is a major contributor to discomfort in flu and cold patients, but there are many over-the-counter medications that can relieve congestion symptoms.
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YouTube Bans All Vaccine Misinformation on Its Platform
YouTube is expanding its ban on medical misinformation pertaining to COVID-19 vaccines to now cover all vaccines "approved and confirmed to be safe and effective."
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Covid Threatens to Coincide with Influenza Epidemic, Doctors Warn
British doctors have asked authorities to make flu testing available amid concerns of a possible upcoming influenza epidemic.
What’s the Viability of Giving Flu and Covid Shots at the Same Time?
Scientists are trying to find out whether the flu vaccine and a Covid-19 shot can be given at the same time.
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Liquid Chalk Effective Antiseptic Against Influenza, SARS-CoV-2
Liquid chalk, a disinfectant commonly used at fitness centers, reduced the infectious recovery of both influenza and SARS-CoV-2, according to a new study.
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Study: Dual Influenza and Streptococcus Pneumonia Infection
New research offers an explanation for how influenza A infection, followed by S. pneumoniae infection, causes severe pneumonia and a high death rate.
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Flu Could be a Bigger Issue than COVID In the Near Future
Influenza could be a “bigger problem” than COVID this winter, one of the UK’s senior vaccine advisers has warned.
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COPD Hospitalizations Dropped 53% During COVID-19 Public Health Response
A drop in circulating seasonal respiratory viruses like influenza during the COVID-19 public health response is likely responsible for a significant reduction in COPD hospitalizations.
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Influenza Returns As Mask Mandates Are Lifted
Massachusetts infectious disease physicians are reporting a resurgence in cases of the common cold and the flu after the state lifted mask mandates.
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CDC: Teens’ COVID Hospitalization Rates 3 Times Higher Than Flu
CDC data suggest that the hospitalization rate due to the novel coronavirus is three times higher than flu-related hospitalizations in teens.
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China Documents Human Case of H10N3 Bird Flu
A man in China has been confirmed as the first human case of infection with the rare strain of bird flu, H10N3, according to local health authorities.
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First Trial of Nanoparticle Universal Flu Vaccine Begins
A first-in-human, Phase 1 trial assessing the safety and immunogenicity of an investigational nanoparticle influenza vaccine (FluMos-v1) designed to provide long-lasting protection against multiple flu virus strains has begun at the National Institutes of Health.
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Lung Tissue From 1918 Flu Pandemic is a Window Into The Past
A report from The Atlantic details how preserved lung tissue from victims of the 1918 flu pandemic paints a picture of why the second wave of the virus was so much deadlier than the first.
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Could mRNA Technology Create More Potent Seasonal Flu Vaccines?
The head of Pfizer’s vaccine research and development told CNBC that mRNA could pave the way to more effective seasonal flu shots.
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Lowered Immunity to the Flu Virus Could Lead to a Worse Flu Season Next Year
The social distancing measures taken during the pandemic stopped the spread of influenza, and now scientists are warning that flu could emerge as a serious threat in the coming months due to lowered immunity.
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