Influenza

The to-be-acquired Protein Sciences had received US Food and Drug Administration approval for their Flublok Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in October 2016.

LAIV was associated with a decreased risk of asthma exacerbation.

CDC task force has recommended not using LAIV (nasal spray) for influenza prevention.

CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) are published for the current US influenza season.

John Kelso, MD, Division of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, Scripps Clinic, San Diego, explained the concerns researchers had of administering vaccines to patients experiencing allergic reactions to those vaccines.

Anthony S. Fauci, MD, Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), shared with MD Magazine what the main theme would be in his keynote address at the AAAAI 2017 meeting in Atlanta, GA: emerging and reemerging infections, a perpetual challenge.

Racial differences in flu vaccine participation sheds light on a larger issue.

Daniel Neides, MD, is in hot water about anti-vaccine comments he made on the Cleveland Clinic's blog.

A JAMA Pediatrics study concluded that there is no need for changes in vaccine practices in pregnant women.

Recently, researchers from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus discovered high doses of vitamin D helped older, long-term care residents reduce the risk of acute respiratory illness (ARI).

Researchers from the University of Georgia have created a mathematical model in hopes of finding the point at which infectious diseases like Zika explode from an isolated murmur into an outbreak roar.

Recommendations that children with asthma not get live attenuated flu vaccine may not be necessary, researchers found.

As flu strains evolve each year, the latest vaccine guidelines have changed for the 2016 to 2017 season.

“The reason we are talking about vaccinations is that they are some of the simplest interventions we can provide our patients to reduce heart failure (HF) hospitalizations and HF exacerbations,” says Dr. Orly Vardeny, PharmD.

While the influenza vaccine has endured its fair share of controversy, new research shed light on one of the flu shot’s added benefits: diabetes patients who get the vaccine may not suffer as many cardiovascular or respiratory problems.

Most of us would do just about anything to get rid of a pesky cold, but new research published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology found that zinc acetate lozenges could cut the duration.

Researchers have described a novel strategy that could augment the current process for forecasting the naturally occurring mutations that help seasonal flu virus dodge the vaccine with a more precise approach.

Known as the nasal spray flu vaccine, the live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) will take the bench for the 2016 to 2017 flu season.

Flu vaccinations appear to be more effective when given in the morning as opposed to the afternoon.

There has been no official statement on the cause of Prince's death, but there have been reports that he was ill with the flu.

The flu vaccine may reduce the risk of stillbirth, suggests new research from the Western Australia Department of Health (WA Health).

The MD Magazine editors rounded up the 10 best stories from the past month – did you read them all?

The degree to which the influenza vaccine protects patients from the virus depends on their ethnic background and other inherited factors.

This season's flu shot is 60% effective--much better than last year's 23% score, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.

A retrospective analysis of records from more than 55,000 patients indicates that influenza infection increases the risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AF) and that increased vaccination could reduce AF onset.

Heads up Broncos and Panthers fans! You might want to load up on the vitamin C and hand sanitizer.

It’s prime time for runny noses, sore throats, and just overall not feeling well. But if you’re taking medicine for a pesky cough, do not take Licorice Coughing Liquid.

The research shows conclusively that the influenza vaccine is effective at protecting people from sickness. But unfortunately, not every person is eligible to receive the potentially life-saving vaccination.

Men better start loading up on vitamin C because new research says that women are already naturally protected against the flu.

It’s not too late to get a flu vaccine, and now there’s a new one to consider. The first seasonal flu vaccine containing an adjuvant, Fluad, received accelerated approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for adults age 65 and older.