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Jun 25

A mutation may explain why last year’s flu vaccine failed for so many

By Catherine Woods

Researchers at the Wistar Institute in Pennsylvania discover a mutation to explain why last year’s flu vaccine failed for so many.

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Mar 04

Flu winds down as FDA aims for better vaccine next winter

By Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The miserable flu season is winding down but not quite over yet, health officials said Wednesday, even the government picked what it hoped would be a better vaccine recipe for next fall and winter.

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Jan 13

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Facing widespread flu, health officials encourage antiviral drug use

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Jan 05

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News Wrap: Indonesian government cracks down on AirAsia

By PBS NewsHour

In our news wrap Monday, the search for wreckage from AirAsia flight 8501 expanded to make up for more than a week of strong currents in the Java Sea. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s Transport Ministry suspended the airline’s license for flying from…

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Dec 19

Hugs help protect against the common cold, research finds

By Nora Daly

A team of researchers at Carnegie Mellon University found that frequent hugging helps reduce individuals’ susceptibility to infections associated with stress, and reduces the severity of symptoms if an infection is contracted by providing increased social support.

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Dec 11

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What you need to know about this year’s elevated flu threat

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‘Tis the season to be sick, and this year’s flu shot may not save you. Doctors are warning that the season could be more severe than they thought because a strain of the virus is not responding to the vaccine.

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Oct 22

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Ebola sounds scary, but these diseases are the real health threat

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Ebola remains at the forefront of public safety concerns, but there are a number of illnesses that pose a far greater health risk. Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Dr. William Schaffner, the chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt…

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Mar 14

Turns out Google’s not so hot at predicting flu cases

By Margaret Myers

It seems that Google Flu Trends, which launched to much hype in 2008, has been off the mark.

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Jan 27

Want $3,000? Volunteer to get the flu

By Sarah Corapi

In the hopes of making a better flu vaccine, NIH scientists are purposely infecting dozens of volunteers with the influenza virus, The Associated Press reports.

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Jan 09

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More Than 40 States See Widespread Flu Infection

Last year, cases of influenza were at extremely low levels, but the virus has returned with a vengeance. Gwen Ifill talks to Dr. Julie Morita of the Chicago Health Department and Dr. William Schaffner of Vanderbilt University about the current…

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