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 ...
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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 ...
WHO replaces H1N1 and H3N2 strains for Southern Hemisphere flu vaccines
The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced its advisory group’s recommendations for the Southern Hemisphere’s 2026 flu vaccines, which swap ...
CDC Report Shows More Children Are Either Dying or Becoming Severely Ill With Flu Amid Declining Vaccination Rates
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a report showing that more and more children are either dying ...
USDA confirms first H5N1 avian flu detection in Nebraska dairy cows
CDC / Brian W. J. Mahy A comparison of prolonged and non-prolonged mpox cases in California suggests that Black patients and ...
Bird flu outbreak shuts parks in Spain’s Andalusia
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Two world heritage attractions in Spain's popular tourist region of Andalusia were on Thursday among sites ...
FDA warns of H5N1 avian flu detection in raw cat food
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) yesterday warned pet owners after tests found a link between H5N1 avian influenza ...
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