Oseltamivir Not Linked to Reduced Risk for Flu Hospitalization
WEDNESDAY, June 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For outpatients with influenza infection, oseltamivir is not associated with a reduced risk for hospitalization, according to a review published online June 12 in JAMA Internal Medicine.Ryan Hanula, from th…
Learn MoreUnos cambios genéticos hicieron que la gripe aviar de esta temporada fuera más grave
VIERNES, 2 de junio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unas mutaciones genéticas hicieron que esta última temporada de gripe aviar fuera más grave, y que aumentara el riesgo que plantea para los humanos y otros mamíferos, encuentra un nuevo estudio. El virus…
Learn MoreGene Changes Made This Season’s Bird Flu More Severe
FRIDAY, June 2, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Genetic mutations caused this latest bird flu season to become more severe, increasing the risk it poses to humans and other mammals, a new study finds.The H5N1 avian influenza virus gained the ability to sever…
Learn MorePhysical Activity Affects Flu, Pneumonia Mortality
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Aerobic activity, even below the recommended level, is associated with lower influenza and pneumonia mortality, while there is a J-shaped association for muscle-strengthening activity, according to a study pub…
Learn MoreLos científicos se acercan a una vacuna ‘universal’ contra la gripe
JUEVES, 20 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unos investigadores reportan progresos en el proceso hacia una vacuna “universal” contra la gripe, es decir, que luche contra todas las cepas del virus y ofrezca al mundo un arma contra las futuras pande…
Learn MoreScientists Get Closer to a ‘Universal’ Flu Vaccine
THURSDAY, April 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Researchers are reporting progress on the path to a “universal” flu vaccine — one that would battle all strains of the virus and give the world a weapon against future flu pandemics.In an early clinical tr…
Learn MoreLa gripe aviar de un hombre chileno muestra que el virus se adapta a la propagación entre humanos
LUNES, 17 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Unas pruebas realizadas a un hombre chileno infectado con la gripe aviar mostraron señales de que el virus se ha adaptado, parcialmente, para propagarse entre mamíferos. Pero el riesgo de salud pública si…
Learn MoreMany Young Women Wouldn’t Get Flu, COVID Shots in Pregnancy, Poll Suggests
WEDNESDAY, April 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Despite the proven safety and effectiveness of COVID and flu vaccines during pregnancy, many young women are still doubtful, a new survey shows. Compared with older women and adult men, the poll found high…
Learn MoreFlu Boosts Short-Term Odds for Heart Attack 6-Fold
WEDNESDAY, March 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Getting the flu isn’t fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests.A heart attack is six times more likely in the week after a person is diagnosed with flu than in the…
Learn MoreUnas focas de puerto de Nueva Inglaterra murieron de gripe aviar: suena la alarma para los humanos
MIÉRCOLES, 15 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Una cepa de la gripe aviar parece estar matando a focas en la costa de Nueva Inglaterra, lo que aumenta el miedo entre los científicos de que pudiera estar ocurriendo transmisión de mamífero a mamífer…
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