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[ad_1] Credit: 123RF.com/Rice University Mathematical modeling can improve the flu vaccine’s effectiveness, according to experts at Rice University—where one such model has existed for more than 15 years—and its Baker Institute for …

[ad_1] In the 2017-18 season, the flu virus and its complications claimed the lives of approximately 80,000 people in the United States – the highest number in at least four decades. Health …

[ad_1] It is not too late to get vaccinated against the flu. Even though the flu season usually starts around now, the vaccine will protect you after about two weeks. The season …

[ad_1] A–A+ The llamas have a much less appreciated feature: they form a whole body of immune system antibodies so small that they can penetrate the cracks on the surface of an …

[ad_1] Renate Rothwell had not planned to have a flu jab. “I am 71, so I’m invited to have it at my GP surgery, but I ignored the invitation,” she says. “My …

[ad_1] SUNDAY, Oct. 28, 2018 — Does getting a flu shot every year diminish its power to protect children? Absolutely not, say researchers, who found that last year’s shot will not in …

[ad_1] Few things can make you uglier than the flu and the 2018-2019 season should be particularly brutal. "The flu makes me nervous," said Dr. Mark Bustamante of Oak Street Health in …

[ad_1] (NBC News) – School was closed for kids in at least one Michigan district Friday, reportedly because too many kids and teachers were out sick with flu. Cases are starting to …

[ad_1] The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new antiviral influenza treatment. Genentech's drug Xofluza, which can be taken via a single oral dose to help patients recover more quickly …

[ad_1] Our arsenal in the endless, roving, ever-evolving battle against the influenza virus just got slightly larger. The Food & Drug Administration just announced that they had approved the aptly-named Xofluza, the …