Universal Flu Vaccine: Senators ask NIAID for update
About one year ago, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health announced the details of a strategic plan for addressing the research areas essential More...
California flu deaths near 100
In a follow up to a story last week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) reported recently that the number of flu deaths in the state is now at 95, up from 45 just about one week prior. Three of the More...
Israeli company, BiondVax Pharmaceuticals say universal flu vaccine matches all six potentially pandemic flu strains
PRESS RELEASE Universal flu vaccine developer, BiondVax Pharmaceuticals Ltd announced Tuesday that they have completed a series of biological and other tests, comparing the vaccine elements and the elements More...
Dispatch Radio: Global Dispatch News, Duellyn Pandis on flu shots, travel health and Mike Smith with Movie News
OCTOBER 19 Duellyn Pandis, RN, BSN, President & CEO, Passport Health of Tampa Bay to discuss flu shots and travel health Passport Health Mike Smith, MediaMikes.com, to talk movies Carrie Movie Review Escape More...
ACIP recommends FluBlok for 2013-2014 flu season for adults with egg allergies
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) voted unanimously in favor(13-0) of recommending FluBlok during the 2013-2014 influenza season for vaccination of persons 18 through 49 years of age with egg More...
Boston flu outbreak prompts Mayor Menino to declare a public health emergency
Public domain photo/ECeDee via wikimedia commons Since Oct.1, the city of Boston, MA has seen some 700 confirmed influenza cases, which represents a ten-fold increase when compared to the 70 cases confirmed all More...
Public health chiefs, Drs. Frieden and Fauci, discuss flu season and vaccines on C-SPAN
CDC Director Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH Image credit/New York City Department of Health With flu season upon us already, and most state health departments issuing advisories warning about influenza, Americans More...
