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What is Super-K flu? Doctors issue warning as 60 people die due to highly mutated strain ahead of flu season; all you need to knowAustralia is grappling with a severe flu outbreak, with over 20,000 cases and 60 potential deaths attributed to the highly mutated 'Super-K...
Why Indians skip the flu vaccine despite risksIn India, the quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV) faces low uptake due to limited awareness and high costs, despite being recommended for ...
Moderna pulls application for COVID-flu combination shotModerna has withdrawn its application for a combination flu and COVID vaccine, awaiting efficacy data from a late-stage influenza shot tria...
Sanofi says it's back to the drawing board on mRNA flu vaccinesSanofi, one of the top global vaccine makers, has stated that the current mRNA technology used in COVID-19 vaccines is not effective agains...
Moderna to keep testing flu shot as it fails to meet 'early success' criteriaData from the second trial comes two months after its flu vaccine generated a strong immune response against influenza A strains, but was i...
Delhi's Covid cases climb to 300 for first time since Sept, 2 deaths in last 24 hrsDelhi recorded 115 fresh coronavirus cases with a positivity rate of 7.45 per cent on Monday. The city logged 153 cases with a positivity r...
Delhi logs 153 fresh COVID-19 cases, positivity rate jumps to 9.13 pcDelhi reported 139 cases with a positivity rate of 4.98 per cent on Saturday. It saw 152 cases with a positivity rate of 6.66 per cent on F...
H3N2 influenza virus symptoms include fever & cough; doctors prescribe best time to take annual flu vaccineMaharashtra, Haryana & Karnataka have reported one death each so far.
Vulnerable people must take seasonal flu shots: ExpertsInfluenza H3N2 has been spreading in the country. According to the health ministry data from January 2 to March 5, in all 451 cases of H3N2...
H3N2 virus: Health experts call for masks, better hygiene and flu shotsA total of 3,038 lab-confirmed cases of various subtypes of influenza including H3N2 have been reported till March 9 by the states, as per ...
Spring Influenza Cases: Know symptoms, precautions, and treatmentAcross the country, there has been a significant increase in cases of influenza, also known as the flu. Experts share preventative measures...
China releases new COVID-19 control protocol, calls for monitoring mutated variantsThe 10th edition of the virus prevention and control protocol has been released in accordance to the decision to downgrade the epidemic man...
One step closer to a universal flu vaccine?A new study describes successful animal tests of just such a vaccine, offering hope that the country can be protected against future flu pa...
Cell-based or 'adjuvanted' vaccines: Which flu shot should you choose?An annual flu vaccine is recommended for adults and children six months and older.
Moderna working on booster to combine COVID-19 vaccine with a flu shotFlu shots cost around $18 to $25 a dose, according to U.S. government data and competition has kept price increases in check, with producer...
What's worse than a pandemic? A twindemicOne reason to get more serious about flu is its cost, both economically and in human terms. Annual costs of treating influenza (routinely i...
Flu shots to kids before monsoon will curb Covid cases: Maharashtra panelWhile the influenza shot that contains two subtypes of influenza A and two lineages of influenza B is widely available in market, it is not...
No vaccine yet, Indians rush to get a flu shot to reduce risk amid pandemicNaveet Wig, head of department of medicine at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), said an influenza vaccine can help indirectl...
Not just for children! Here are the vaccines that every adult needs to getAdults too need preventive immunisation against many deadly diseases.
Scientist working on flu vaccine that lasts a lifetimeAs New Scientist explains, the flu virus carries big, globular "decoy" proteins on its surface to grab our immune system's attention.