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Flu & URI

News, opinions and meeting coverage in primary care.

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<乌鸦传媒>Flu Hangs on in the U.S., Fading in Some Areas and Intensifying in Others

COVID seems to have peaked at around the same time

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: Biennial Surge in Acute Flaccid Myelitis Has Come to a Halt

When to expect next spike in cases is unclear, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>Why I Hope the COVID Pandemic Isn't Over

More dwindling before it "ends" would promote better health outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>New FDA Boxed Warning; College Shaken by Suicides; More Get Flu Shot Than COVID Vax

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Unveils Its 2024 Adult Immunization Recommendations

Schedule must be more user-friendly to improve vaccine uptake, critics say

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<乌鸦传媒>In This Wave of Respiratory Illness, Primary Care Is Drowning

The spike in illness coupled with staff shortages is stretching us thin

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<乌鸦传媒>Nirsevimab Reduced Hospitalizations for Infants With RSV

Monoclonal antibody is highly effective, but in short supply

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric RSV Led to Higher Hospitalization Rates Than Omicron or Flu

Study underscores urgent need to use preventive measures

<乌鸦传媒>Cannabis Exposure During Pregnancy; Tirzepatide Cessation and Weight Gain

Also in TTHealthWatch: newer vaccine technologies in adults

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<乌鸦传媒>'Long Flu' Is Real -- But Long COVID Is Worse, Study Shows

Long-term effects from influenza affect the respiratory system, long COVID is multisystemic

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump's Cognitive Exam; CDC Issues 'Urgent' Vaccination Alert; Plan B Use Doubled

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>High-Dose Recombinant Flu Vax Offers More Protection for Adults 50 to 64

Relative benefit was modest, but could provide substantial public health benefit

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<乌鸦传媒>Prenatal RSV Infection Linked to Fetal Inflammation, Poorer Growth

Study may give force to recommendations for maternal RSV vaccination

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<乌鸦传媒>Male vs Female Surgeons; China Beefs Up Fever Clinics; C. Diff Survives Disinfecting

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>How to Not Kill Grandma This Thanksgiving and Holiday Season

What protective measures can we take in 2023?

<乌鸦传媒>Three Ways to Protect Infants From RSV This Winter

Paul Offit, MD, discusses vaccines, monoclonal antibodies, and the importance of breastfeeding

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<乌鸦传媒>What Will It Take to Get Pregnant Women Vaccinated?

Lifelong education is essential

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<乌鸦传媒>Fancy Nasal Suction Device Makes Little Difference in Infant Bronchiolitis

No improvement over minimal suction for bronchiolitis revisits, feeding, sleeping

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<乌鸦传媒>I Lost My Baby Brother to RSV, Others Don't Have To

Two new tools can prevent tens of thousands of hospitalizations and deaths

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<乌鸦传媒>Breastfeeding Amps Up Maternal Flu Vax Protection for Infants

Association strongest with exclusive breastfeeding

<乌鸦传媒>U.S. Healthcare System Creates Barriers to Vaccine Access, Expert Says

Clinics are struggling to purchase pediatric COVID vaccines and the monoclonal antibody for RSV

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<乌鸦传媒>Intranasal COVID Vaccine Generates Strong Immune Response

Plus: Detecting viruses in wastewater and the maternal RSV vaccine for protecting infants

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<乌鸦传媒>'Long Cold' Common Too; Walgreens Pharmacy Walkout; $2,000 Ivermectin Settlements

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>Severity of RSV Hospitalizations Rivals COVID in Older Adults

Consider age, underlying medical conditions in RSV vaccine recs, researchers say

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<乌鸦传媒>How Bad Will This Respiratory Virus Season Be? CDC Weighs In.

Agency officials also outlined recommendations for COVID, RSV, and influenza vaccines

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<乌鸦传媒>A Framework to Communicate With Pregnant Patients About the RSV Vaccine

A values-based decision-making framework is key

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax in Pregnancy Protects Young Infants Against Omicron

But only about one-fourth of pregnant women reported getting the vaccine

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<乌鸦传媒>Flu-Like Symptoms, Then Amputation; Docs Charge for Emails; Wait List for Psilocybin

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

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<乌鸦传媒>What It Will Really Take to Restore Trust in the CDC

A singular narrative, consistency, and relatability are paramount

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Favors Dropping OTC Decongestant

Unanimous vote that the drug is ineffective

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<乌鸦传媒>Should You Get the Flu Shot and COVID Booster at the Same Time?

New data shed light

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC: This Season's Flu Shot Appears Effective Against Serious Cases

Southern Hemisphere data show 52% protection for flu-related hospitalization

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<乌鸦传媒>FDA Reviewers Say OTC Decongestant Doesn't Work

But they acknowledge that taking the only shelf-accessible product off the market raises issues

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<乌鸦传媒>'A Flu' at the U.S. Open? Hmm!

Plus: why I still mask in some, but not all, public situations

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<乌鸦传媒>Can COVID, Flu, and RSV Shots Be Given at the Same Time?

Here's how experts are strategizing fall vaccines

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<乌鸦传媒>What to Know About New Tools to Fight RSV

Two vaccines and a monoclonal antibody aim to bring down the burden of RSV

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<乌鸦传媒>CDC Advisors Back Therapeutic to Prevent RSV in Infants

Unanimous support for monoclonal antibody for infants and high-risk toddlers as well

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<乌鸦传媒>Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Shows Promise in Mid-Stage Trial

Efficacy in range of NIH target, exploratory analysis finds

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<乌鸦传媒>Exposure to Cold Outdoor Air Helps Croup Symptoms in Kids

"This intervention could be easily used by clinicians," researcher says

FDA APPROVED nirsevimab (Beyfortus) over a computer rendering of respiratory syncytial viruses

<乌鸦传媒>New Drug Approved for Preventing RSV in Newborns, Tots

Nirsevimab indicated for all infants, and for kids up to 2 years at high risk

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