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Want to Limit Respiratory Virus Infections? Mask and Test in Hospitals

Healthcare workers masking makes a difference, study found

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California Case Is the First Confirmed Bird Flu Infection in a U.S. Child

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A United Front: Helping Protect Infants From RSV Lower Respiratory Tract Disease

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Doc Killed After Presentation; Bird Flu Mutations Worrying; Americans Snub COVID Vax

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Electronic Nudges Improved Flu Shot Uptake in Patients With Acute MI History

A cardiovascular-focused letter led to larger improvements in vaccine uptake in Danish program

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Could Avian Flu Cause Our Next Pandemic?

Let's not bury our heads in the sand

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Larger Study Supports Safety of Tetracyclines During Early Pregnancy

Jury is still out, however, without more rigorous evidence

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Teen With Bird Flu Critically Ill; NIH in the Crosshairs; Dementia Deaths Rise

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Canadian Teen in Critical Condition With What Is Believed to Be Bird Flu

Teen is not known to have any contact with infected animals

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Lifestyle and Parkinson's Risk; Air Cleaners and Illness; Stockpiling Birth Control

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Nov 12, 2024
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Which High-Risk Patients Should Get the RSV Vaccine?

While all adults age 75 and up are eligible, here's who's considered high risk in the 60-74 group

Nov 11, 2024
A computer rendering of a syringe and a vial of RSV vaccine.
Real-World Data on the RSV Vaccine for Older Adults

"Remarkable" how closely effectiveness in real-world setting matches clinical trial efficacy

Nov 11, 2024
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