Flu

A discussion of efforts to develop a universal influenza vaccine that will be capable of protecting against any potential strain of the influenza virus.

This video from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discusses the causes of influenza pandemics.

Flu shots are in short supply as the 2012-2013 season ramps up a month earlier than usual, but there are signs that this year's outbreak may peak early as well.

Doug Long, vice president of industry relations at IMS Health, discusses his predictions for the 2012-2013 flu season.

The American Association of Pediatrics recommends that all children older than 6 months receive the seasonal flu vaccine and has updated vaccine dosage guidelines for young children.

Since 2010, the CDC has recommended that all Americans older than 6 months receive the annual influenza vaccine, but coverage rates have so far fallen short of goals.

The development of improved flu vaccines, antivirals, and antibacterials are among the recommendations in a report from the Infectious Diseases Society of America.

The 2011-2012 flu season saw relatively low rates of hospitalization for influenza and a low rate of deaths attributed to pneumonia and influenza.

Pregnant women who received the H1N1 vaccine were less likely to experience stillbirth, give birth very early, or have an infant that was severely underweight, a study found.

Several recent media reports underscore the important-and growing-role of pharmacists as health care resources.

Influenza and pneumococcal vaccination both appear to reduce the mortality rate of patients with end-stage renal disease, according to results of a recent study.

Researchers note that increasing the influenza vaccination rate could help reduce overprescription of some antibiotics and combat antibiotic resistance.

In a New York City-based study, text message reminders showed promise in boosting the rate of influenza vaccinations among low-income children and adolescents.

Analysis of data from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic reaffirms the link between pandemic flu and increased pneumococcal pneumonia rates.

Hand sanitizing products are everywhere, but are they effective for infection control?

When recommending OTC products for these common ailments, a careful patient assessment is an important first step.

New data indicate that statins may be able to complement immunization and antiviral drugs in reducing mortality in patients hospitalize with the flu.

National Influenza Vaccination Week provides a key opportunity to education patients about the benefits of getting vaccinated against influenza.

Educating children about hygiene and making hand sanitizers available was shown to reduce the number of flu cases, according to a new study.