WHO decision to downgrade Tamiflu comes far too late: BMJ Report Ruby khatun khatun17 July 2017 9:25 AM ISTIn an editorial published, Mark Ebell, Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Georgia, outlines important lessons from the Tamiflu...
Google search can help track dengue in real time: study Anjali Nimesh Nimesh23 July 2017 9:16 AM ISTBoston: An analytical tool that uses Google search data can quickly and accurately track dengue fever in less-developed countries, and could enable...
Dividing lung cells a risk factor for viral pneumonia Anjali Nimesh Nimesh26 July 2017 9:35 AM ISTCINCINNATI--Influenza is a recurring global health threat that, according to the World Health Organization, is responsible for as many as 500,000...
A new kind of influenza vaccine: One shot might do the trick Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Oct 2017 7:02 PM ISTA seasonal flu shot is a bit like a local weather forecast: Based on the conditions elsewhere and the direction of the prevailing wind, a...
Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2017 – 2018 Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli21 Oct 2017 7:25 PM ISTThe American Academy of Pediatrics recommends annual seasonal influenza immunization for everyone 6 months and older, including children and...
Influenza virus mutates during vaccine production rendering it less effective Anjali Nimesh Nimesh2 Nov 2017 7:10 PM ISTAccording to a new study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), the common practice of growing influenza vaccine components in...
4-in-1 flu shot may mean lifelong protection against the flu Anjali Nimesh Nimesh21 Nov 2017 7:18 PM ISTA vaccine combining centralized ancestral genes from four major influenza strains appears to provide broad protection against the dangerous ailment,...
Flu leads to increased risk of heart attack, stroke and disability in Elderly Anjali Nimesh Nimesh27 Nov 2017 7:25 PM ISTInfectious disease experts are warning that flu can lead to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and disability in elderly patients for months...
'Man flu' may be real Anjali Nimesh Nimesh12 Dec 2017 7:10 PM ISTThe much-debated phenomenon of "man flu" may have some basis in fact, suggests an article published in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.A Canadian...
Probiotics can protect against Influenza A virus Anjali Nimesh Nimesh15 Dec 2017 7:25 PM ISTLactic acid bacteria, commonly used as probiotics to improve digestive health, can offer protection against different subtypes of influenza A virus,...
Up to 650 000 people die of respiratory diseases linked to seasonal flu each year : WHO Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli16 Dec 2017 7:01 PM ISTUp to 650 000 deaths annually are associated with respiratory diseases from seasonal influenza, according to new estimates by the United States...
Repeated influenza vaccination helps prevent severe flu in older adults Anjali Nimesh Nimesh9 Jan 2018 7:00 PM ISTRepeated vaccination for influenza in older adults reduced the severity of the virus and reduced hospital admissions, found new research published in...
