The safety and effectiveness of a selective inhibitor of influenza cap-dependent endonuclease that has previously shown therapeutic activity in preclinical models of influenza A and B was further examined...
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its recommendations for the use of the flu vaccine and antiviral medications in the prevention and treatment of flu in children.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its recommendations for the use of the flu vaccine and antiviral medications in the prevention and treatment of flu in children.
Recent data suggest that statin use may affect influenza vaccination effectiveness. A new study, however, examines the association further in a cohort of nearly 3 million Medicare beneficiaries.
It is well known that cigarettes increase the risk for viral infections like influenza, and e-cigarettes suppress the immune system in the respiratory tract. But how does innate immune suppression in the...
The authors of a recent study aimed to determine whether flu vaccination could provide a potential survival benefit for patients with heart failure during flu season and during the rest of the year.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have published a new report containing estimates of influenza vaccine effectiveness against the prominent strains of the influenza virus during the 2017-2018...
Influenza activity observed thus far during the 2017-2018 influenza season is now reportedly as high as that of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and may still be rising, according to the Centers for Disease Control...
The 2017-2018 influenza virus is widespread throughout the country and can be life-threatening. Here, we have compiled some of the most important information about this year’s influenza season that both...
