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Flu & URI

News, opinions and meeting coverage in infectious disease.

Boxes of Xofluza and Tamiflu over a transmission electron microscopy of the flu virus

<乌鸦传媒>Two Antivirals No Better Than One for Severe Flu

Randomized trial finds no difference when adding baloxavir to standard antivirals

A computer rendering of the respiratory syncytial virus

<乌鸦传媒>What Caused RSV to Roar Back During COVID?

Multinational study pinpoints the most important drivers of the seasonal illness

An illustration based on a transmission electron micrograph of a Covid and influenza virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Flurona: Worrisome but No Need to Panic

Viral co-infection isn't new, experts say

ASHP over a close up of pills being counted in a pharmacy

<乌鸦传媒>Beware Flu and COVID Vax Mix-Ups and Other Medication Errors

Medication safety group previews new best practices for next year

2021 YEAR IN REVIEW respiratory syncytial virus over a computer rendering of the virus.

<乌鸦传媒>Year in Review: Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Vaccine development for older adults continued apace, virus roared back in kids

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: Fever and Flank Pain -- What鈥檚 Up?

A 31-year-old man went to urgent care complaining of fever and chills lasting a few days, which he originally thought was the flu.

A collection of bottles of zinc supplements from various manufacturers.

<乌鸦传媒>Meta-Analysis: Zinc Really Works for Colds, Flu

But there are caveats

A close up of blood filled tubing running through the fingers of a man receiving dialysis.

<乌鸦传媒>Antibiotics Used in Dialysis Patients Linked With Sudden Cardiac Death

Should floxacins stay or should they go in these patients?

A box of Flucelvax influenza vaccine pre-filled syringes.

<乌鸦传媒>Egg-Free Flu Shot Works for Kids

Novel platform for growing virus to make vaccine on par with traditional egg-based vaccine

IDWeek over a computer rendering of the COVID-19 virus.

<乌鸦传媒>It's Possible to Reduce Unneeded Antibiotic Scripts in Primary Care

AHRQ program scores a win for antibiotic stewardship

A packed emergency hospital during the 1918 influenza epidemic, Camp Funston, Kansas.

<乌鸦传媒>COVID Deaths Surpass 1918 Flu Deaths

COVID's toll not as heavy, but pandemic isn't over yet

Two white rubber gloved hands pour yellow and blue liquids from beakers into another vessel.

<乌鸦传媒>The Technological Marvel of Combination Vaccines

Many questions remain for co-formulating COVID vaccines, but pursuing this now is the right move

ESC over a perspective view of a heartbeat on a vital signs monitor.

<乌鸦传媒>Good Results When Giving Flu Shots to MI Survivors Still in the Hospital

Vaccination prior to discharge linked to heart benefit

An abstract illustration of viruses, antibodies, strands of DNA and a syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Backs Flu and COVID Vaccine Co-Administration

Committee also voted on dengue, rabies vaccines for kids

DDW over a computer rendering of the digestive system

<乌鸦传媒>Probiotics Protect Overweight, Older Patients From Coughs and Wheeze

Trial affirms "gut-lung" link but with important caveats

A young girl winces as a male physician gives her an immunization shot

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP OKs Changes to 2021 Vax Schedule

Includes changes to menACWY, zoster, and language about severe allergic reactions to flu vax

IDWeek over a computer rendering of a blue-gloved hand blocking various viruses

<乌鸦传媒>Fluad on Par With High-Dose Flu Vax in High-Risk Seniors

Real-world data also shows higher effectiveness with adjuvanted trivalent flu vaccine vs standard

A computer rendering of half of a coronavirus and half of an influenza virus

<乌鸦传媒>Flu, COVID-19 or Both? Don't Overlook Co-Infection, CDC Urges

With overlapping signs and symptoms, surveillance, testing more important than ever

A woman wearing a protective mask sits alone in a church - the pews have marks where people should and shouldn鈥檛 sit

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: COVID-19 Wiped Out the Flu Around the World This Year

Community mitigation measures halted the other pandemic here and abroad... but winter is coming

A CVS Pharmacy sign with GET YOUR COVID-19 SHOT TODAY

<乌鸦传媒>When COVID-19 Really Is 'Just Another Flu'

Imagine a world as jaded about SARS-CoV-2 as it is about influenza

A female nurse wearing protective gear prepares a flu shot for her female patient who is wearing a protective mask

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: COVID-19 Patients Should Delay Flu Shot

But vaccine especially important for high-risk patients this year, agency says

A close-up of the nostrils of a child with computer rendered coronaviruses inside

<乌鸦传媒>COVID-19: Kids' Noses May Carry More Virus Than Adults'

But whether they spread disease is another question

AAIC over a computer rendering of the brain

<乌鸦传媒>Flu, Pneumonia Vaccines Tied to Lower Alzheimer's Risk

Older adults vaccinated against pneumonia have nearly 40% less Alzheimer's risk later in life

Computed tomography scan in a patient with severe viral pneumonia caused by SARS-CoV-2

<乌鸦传媒>CT Useless for COVID-19 Diagnosis, Study Affirms

Even AI couldn't tell flu pneumonia from COVID in chest scans

A computer rendering of the coronavirus

<乌鸦传媒>How Often Does COVID-19 Combine Forces With Other Viruses?

Largest study yet suggests lower likelihood... for now

A computer rendering of acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by the coronavirus

<乌鸦传媒>Autopsies Turn Up Strange Feature of COVID-19 Lungs

Study finds more thrombi and a new puzzle in the vessels

An out of focus image of a patient on a ventilator in the ICU

<乌鸦传媒>Superinfections and Coinfections in COVID-19

Separating the signal from the noise

A screen shot of Johns Hopkins coronavirus tracker

<乌鸦传媒>Track the Coronavirus Outbreak on Johns Hopkins Live Dashboard

Realtime infection and death data from five sources

The packaging for Alka-Seltzer Plus Day Multi-Symptom Cold and Flu

<乌鸦传媒>Which Cold Medications Are Safe for the Heart?

The Skeptical Cardiologist has some seasonally-appropriate cautions

An illustration of the packaging of the fictional drug Dilaudicillin

<乌鸦传媒>Finally, a Cure for the Common Cold... and Back Pain!

The antidote to your Press-Ganey blues

A close up of a pregnant woman receiving a vaccination

<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Too Few Pregnant Women Getting Flu, Tdap Vax

Room for improvement in clinician communication about vaccines in pregnancy

AAO-HNSF over a photo of the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

<乌鸦传媒>IM Steroid Use in URI Persists Without Evidence

Initial injection predicts more follow-up visits and injections

Illustration of a hand holding a syringe.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: Hep A and MenB Vaccine Recommendations Updated

Hepatitis A recommendations expanded for people with HIV; panel stands pat on flu vaccine policy

Sheraton Grand hotel in Chicago with ACR-SOTA text overlaid.

<乌鸦传媒>Update on Vaccines in Autoimmune Patients

Infectious disease specialist provides overview for rheumatologists

<乌鸦传媒>ACC News in Brief: Weed, Flu Shots, Siestas

A taste of news to come from the conference

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP: After WHO Delay, FDA Waits to Select Flu Strains for Vax

Also, ACIP issues new language on vaccines for anthrax and Japanese encephalitis

<乌鸦传媒>2018 Landmark Infectious Diseases Trials, in Graphic Form

New flu antiviral, oral abx for stable endocarditis among standouts

<乌鸦传媒>Case Study: Influenza Turned Lethal

Fulminant myocarditis claims life of otherwise healthy child

<乌鸦传媒>'We Have a Good, But Not Great, Flu Vaccine'

William Schaffner, MD discusses the technologies that can make it better

<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence That Baloxavir Reduces Flu Symptom Duration

Investigational antiviral matches or exceeds efficacy of oseltamivir

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