Flu, RSV activity rising in US and Europe, with major UK surge in flu cases
COVID-19 rates in the United States and Europe remain low, but influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity is ramping ...
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Experimental mRNA flu vaccine shows superior efficacy against symptomatic illness
A human-challenge randomized controlled trial, published last week in NEJM Evidence, finds that an mRNA (modRNA) influenza vaccine is 100% effective ...
More Indiana poultry operations hit with avian flu
Alissa Eckert / CDC New data released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) highlight rising levels of drug-resistant gonorrhea.The ...
Indiana tracks more avian flu outbreaks in poultry
The European Molecular Biology Laboratory's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) today announced the launch of a new online hub for global ...
Avian flu has decimated world’s largest breeding colony of southern elephant seals
Since highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) spread to the island of South Georgia in the sub-Antarctic in 2023, its ...
Merck Makes Big Antiviral Move With $9B Deal to Land Cidara’s Late-Stage Drug for Flu Prevention
Efforts to innovate in the fight against influenza include universal influenza vaccines — none successful so far. Merck is aiming ...
Preliminary human bird flu case reported in Washington state
An individual in Washington state has preliminarily tested positive for H5N1 avian influenza, state health officials said yesterday. If confirmed, ...
Five new avian flu outbreaks confirmed in ducks, turkeys in 3 US states
Andew-M-Whitman / Flickr cc Yesterday, the US Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) confirmed five more ...
Meta-analysis of COVID, RSV, flu vaccines for fall provides ‘sea of data’ showing efficacy, safety
The team found that XBB.1.5-adapted COVID-19 mRNA vaccines had a pooled vaccine effectiveness (VE) against hospitalization of 46% to 50% ...
CDC reports highlight 2024-25 flu season’s deadly impact on US kids
Two new reports this week from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provide more detail on the deadliest ...
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