News results: "flu vaccine"

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Health

WHO reports 1,658 confirmed cases of swine flu

Geneva - The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday confirmed 1,658 cases of the new...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 23:11

European pharma industry holds flu talks in Brussels

Brussels - Representatives of the European pharmaceutical industry Wednesday discussed their...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 19:09

What is swine flu? 

Stockholm  - The current outbreak of swine flu which has caused alarm around the world is a...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 17:41

No travel restrictions needed, EU says ahead of swine flu talks

Brussels - The European Union's top health official Tuesday ruled out the need for travel...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 15:02

Spain calls for calm after case of swine flu is confirmed

Madrid - The Spanish government on Monday called for calm after Europe's first case of swine flu...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 17:25
Scientists Make Astonishing Breakthrough in the Flight against Flu

Scientists Make Astonishing Breakthrough in the Flight against Flu

Researchers at the Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in...
» read full story February 23rd, 2009 - 14:00
Take Your Flu Vaccine Right Away!

Take Your Flu Vaccine Right Away!

Even if winter is in its last days, this doesn’t mean you should avoid taking the vaccine...
» read full story February 21st, 2009 - 12:54
Deaths of Two Children from Flu – A Wakeup Call to Get Vaccinated

Deaths of Two Children from Flu – A Wakeup Call to Get Vaccinated

The recent deaths of two children in New York and Boston because of the flu underline once...
» read full story February 19th, 2009 - 15:25
It’s High Time Children Were Strongly Protected Against the Flu’s Massive Attack

It’s High Time Children Were Strongly Protected Against the Flu’s Massive Attack

It appears that the flu caused the death of the 10-year-old Long Island, New York child. Cynthia...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 19:07
10-Year-Old Girl Dies of Flu in Long Island

10-Year-Old Girl Dies of Flu in Long Island

  A Levittown elementary school student died over the weekend apparently because influenza,...
» read full story February 18th, 2009 - 14:25
Scientists Decode Genetic Map of Cold Virus

Scientists Decode Genetic Map of Cold Virus

Science moves one step closer to finding an effective treatment for the common cold, as University...
» read full story February 13th, 2009 - 14:34
Flu Strikes In North Carolina, 6-Year-Old Dies

Flu Strikes In North Carolina, 6-Year-Old Dies

Unfortunately, flu has made its first victim this season in North Carolina, as health leaders...
» read full story February 11th, 2009 - 14:30
CDC: Flu Season at Peak, Get Your Vaccine Now!

CDC: Flu Season at Peak, Get Your Vaccine Now!

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased number of people getting...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 15:25
More Hong Kong Birds Test Positive for H5N1

More Hong Kong Birds Test Positive for H5N1

  Three of the 21 dead birds that were recently discovered on Hong Kong’s shores tested...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:50
Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Flu Vaccine Development

Scientists Announce Breakthrough in Flu Vaccine Development

A team of researchers working under Japan’s Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has...
» read full story February 05th, 2009 - 14:43
Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found This Season

Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found This Season

 Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
» read full story January 09th, 2009 - 14:10
Don’t Hesitate And Get Vaccinated Against Influenza!

Don’t Hesitate And Get Vaccinated Against Influenza!

A survey conducted by the Rand Corp. showed that less than a third of adults living in the United...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 22:03
Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

In an attempt to encourage people to get their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 11:18
Malaria Vaccine, In Development

Malaria Vaccine, In Development

Malaria is very well-known disease, part of the vector-borne diseases. It has been discovered that...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 19:17
Half-Dose Flu Shots Work Just As Well In Young Adults

Half-Dose Flu Shots Work Just As Well In Young Adults

As the National Influenza Vaccination Week is ongoing, all Americans at high risk of getting the...
» read full story December 09th, 2008 - 14:55
The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!

The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here! Get Your Shot!

National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore, Americans are all invited...
» read full story December 08th, 2008 - 13:39
Autumn Babies More Likely To Develop Asthma

Autumn Babies More Likely To Develop Asthma

U.S. researchers concluded on Friday that babies that are born four months before the peak cold and...
» read full story November 23rd, 2008 - 10:53
Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Are you afraid of having a child with asthma? A new study suggests that the time of the year in...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 15:20
Flu Shots for Everybody! Take yours!

Flu Shots for Everybody! Take yours!

As winter is just two months away, US health authorities are more alert than ever and urge...
» read full story October 20th, 2008 - 14:30
Getting a Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

Getting a Flu Vaccine, the Best Option for Protection against Influenza

Public health officials are urging people to get the flu shot needed for protection against...
» read full story October 17th, 2008 - 15:03
Genetic Code Of Malaria Parasite Deciphered

Genetic Code Of Malaria Parasite Deciphered

About 40 researchers sequenced the genetic code of Plasmodium vivax, one of four malaria parasites...
» read full story October 11th, 2008 - 19:41
Flu Season Continues to Pose a Major Health Threat

Flu Season Continues to Pose a Major Health Threat

Despite annual vaccinations, the U.S. faces a burden of influenza that results in thousands of...
» read full story September 29th, 2008 - 16:20
Lots Of Vaccines Available This Influenza Season

Lots Of Vaccines Available This Influenza Season

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has chosen Wednesday to be the official first day of...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 16:01
It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns

It’s Time to Get Your Flu Shot, CDC Warns

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reiterated its recommendation that all kids aged 6...
» read full story September 26th, 2008 - 15:15
CDC Expands Recommendations for Influenza Shots

CDC Expands Recommendations for Influenza Shots

Wednesday, health officials assembled in Washington D.C. endorsed the Centers for Disease Control...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 21:15
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World

WHO says no evidence virus was a lab creation

Geneva - There is no evidence to support a theory that the new influenza A(H1N1) virus was created...
» read full story May 14th, 2009 - 20:10

Mexico's flu death toll rises to 44

Mexico City  - The number of dead in Mexico's epidemic of a hitherto-unknown strain of flu...
» read full story May 07th, 2009 - 22:37

Mexico's flu death toll reaches 42

Mexico City - The number of deaths in Mexico known to have been caused by the outbreak of a...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 23:36

At swine flu epicentre, death toll climbs amid world alert

As the death toll climbed to 152 in Mexico, countries around the world took steps to warn the...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 09:27

EU calls emergency talks as Spain confirms swine flu case

Luxembourg/Brussels - The European Union called an emergency meeting of health ministers and...
» read full story April 27th, 2009 - 17:04

Deadly tide of birds fuels fears of bird flu cover-up

   Hong Kong  - For more than a week now a deadly tide has been washing out of...
» read full story February 06th, 2009 - 12:15
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U.S.

US swine flu cases increase to 642, likely to spread

Washington - The number of people sickened by swine influenza in the United States increased to 642...
» read full story May 06th, 2009 - 23:08

US braces for worse from swine flu

Washington - The United States braced for worse from the swine flu outbreak Tuesday as officials...
» read full story April 29th, 2009 - 09:30

Obama asks Congress for 1.5 billion dollars for flu

Washington - US President Barack Obama is asking Congress for an added 1.5 billion dollars to fight...
» read full story April 28th, 2009 - 21:51
Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found

Flu Strain Resistant To Antiviral Treatment Found

 Physicians have found a recently mutated strain of flu that resists the most commonly...
» read full story January 11th, 2009 - 10:08
Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, The Best Option For Protection Against Influenza

Get Your Flu Shot! Flu Vaccine, The Best Option For Protection Against Influenza

In an attempt to encourage people to get their flu shot, the Centers for Disease Control and...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 19:51
The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here

The National Influenza Vaccination Week Is Here

National Influenza Vaccination Week is set for Dec. 8 – 12. Therefore, Americans are all invited...
» read full story December 11th, 2008 - 07:25
Health Officials Urge People to Get Flu Shots

Health Officials Urge People to Get Flu Shots

Given that the flu season is nearing rapidly, United States health officials have...
» read full story October 18th, 2008 - 14:10
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Business

GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GSK’s Shares Up on EU Permission to Sell Bird-Flu Vaccine

GlaxoSmithKline, the United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical, biological, and healthcare company,...
» read full story May 19th, 2008 - 21:51
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Specials

New Flu Vaccine Based on Human Antibodies May Come in Years

A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
» read full story February 24th, 2009 - 15:00
The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Flu Shots for All Children Six Months and Older

The American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Flu Shots for All Children Six Months and Older

For those who don’t know yet, the American Academy of Pediatrics is recommending flu shots...
» read full story January 03rd, 2009 - 12:40
Bird Flu Outbreak in China Raises Concern Over Human Transmission

Bird Flu Outbreak in China Raises Concern Over Human Transmission

  Chinese authorities announced on Tuesday that they had begun destroying and vaccinating...
» read full story December 18th, 2008 - 13:23
Update: The Efficacy Of Hong Kong’s Bird Flu Vaccine Questioned

Update: The Efficacy Of Hong Kong’s Bird Flu Vaccine Questioned

This week’s bird flu outbreak is the first incident of this type on a Hong Kong farm since 2003,...
» read full story December 10th, 2008 - 16:20
Fall Babies Have 30 Percent Higher Risk of Developing Asthma

Fall Babies Have 30 Percent Higher Risk of Developing Asthma

Children born four months before peak flu season are more likely to develop childhood asthma...
» read full story November 21st, 2008 - 16:45
Google Flu Trends – A New Tool to Track Flu Outbreaks

Google Flu Trends – A New Tool to Track Flu Outbreaks

Google wants to be more than a giant search engine; it wants to be closer to its users through its...
» read full story November 15th, 2008 - 14:59
No Influenza This Winter? Better Get Your Shot…

No Influenza This Winter? Better Get Your Shot…

Do you want to be influenza-free this winter? Then, you’d better contact your health care provider...
» read full story September 27th, 2008 - 14:42
Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

Flu Season Is Almost Here, Get Vaccinated, CDC Recommends

In an attempt to reduce the number of people getting influenza or dying from it, on Wednesday, the...
» read full story September 25th, 2008 - 14:20
Flu Shots while Pregnant Cut Risk of Infections for You and Your Baby

Flu Shots while Pregnant Cut Risk of Infections for You and Your Baby

Mothers-to-be should consider getting a flu shot while pregnant in order to protect their newborns...
» read full story September 18th, 2008 - 14:40
FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

FDA Makes This Year’s Flu Vaccines Public

As autumn is approaching, people should be ready to welcome the flu season. And the best way to do...
» read full story August 07th, 2008 - 17:15
Manufacturers to Boost Number of Flu Vaccines for Next Season

Manufacturers to Boost Number of Flu Vaccines for Next Season

Despite inefficiency of the flu vaccines this year in the U.S., the five companies manufacturing...
» read full story May 12th, 2008 - 11:12
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Science

New Flu Vaccine Based On Human Antibodies May Come In Years

A new vaccine fighting several strains of the flu, including the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu,...
» read full story February 25th, 2009 - 10:20
Scientists Decode Genetic Map Of Cold Virus

Scientists Decode Genetic Map Of Cold Virus

Science moves one step closer to finding an effective treatment for the common cold, as University...
» read full story February 14th, 2009 - 12:59
Study: Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Study: Autumn Babies Are More Prone To Childhood Asthma

Are you afraid of having a child with asthma? A new study suggests that the time of the year in...
» read full story November 22nd, 2008 - 12:42
Scientists Map Worldwide Journey of Seasonal Flu

Scientists Map Worldwide Journey of Seasonal Flu

Scientists have finally solved a long-standing mystery of where seasonal flu viruses originate and...
» read full story April 17th, 2008 - 15:43
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