Flu

Although flu vaccines have been proven to reduce severe illness, evidence is lacking on the link between flu vaccination and antibiotic prescribing at the population level in the United States, according to the study authors.

Further, although the transmission of influenza and COVID-19 are similar, the incubation period is differentiated, with a range of 1 to 4 days for influenza and a range of 2 to 12 days for COVID-19.

Increasing education and recommendations is a crucial element of increasing maternal vaccination.

The widely available anti-parasitic drug ivermectin is capable of killing COVID-19 within 48 hours in a cell culture, according to a new study.

The new edge-computing platform may expand the arsenal of health surveillance tools used to forecast seasonal flu and other viral respiratory outbreaks, such as COVID-19 or severe acute respiratory syndrome.

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Children aged 0 to 4 years are now the highest CDC has on record at this point in the season, surpassing the rates reported during the second wave of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic.

Annual influenza vaccination is always the best method to prevent flu and serious health complications.

This month's OTC case studies ask about PMS symptoms, using stevia for diabetes, and OTC Tamiflu.

Edina Avdic, PharmD, MBA, BCPS-AQ ID, discusses various recommendations for different patient populations with influenza.

Next to clean water, the measles is the most effective public health intervention of all time.

Is changing the prednisolone taper to a prednisone taper a good option due to the drug shortage?

Walgreens has released its January Flu Index report, which shows the southern markets with increased flu activity as New Mexico tops the list for the first time this flu season.

The first adjuvanted, cell-based influenza vaccine is designed to protect against influenza A (H5N1) in the event of a pandemic.

Pharmacists can ease fears and offer counseling to dispel common misconceptions and myths and help promote immunization.

Edina Avdic, PharmD, MBA, BCPS-AQ ID, discusses 2 investigational influenza treatments for pharmacists to keep an eye on.

Learn about OTC preventions for influenza, handling flu and diabetes, and more.

Edina Avdic, PharmD, MBA, BCPS-AQ ID, discusses her recommendations for treating patients demonstrating resistance to influenza treatments. This video was filmed at the 54th ASHP (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) Midyear Meeting.

According to a survey commissioned by the American Academy of Family Physicians, certain groups, including millennials and African Americans, are more susceptible to anti-vaccination rhetoric and beliefs, with 51% of Americans reporting they have not received a flu shot this season. In addition, nearly one-third of adults who completed the survey do not plan on getting a flu shot.

Pharmacists play a critical role in protecting patients from seasonal influenza and pneumonia illnesses and sequelae.

Nearly 1 in 3 individuals do not receive vaccinations against influenza, nor do almost 30% of patients with insurance and access to regular medical care, according to findings presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions held November 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Influenza B has been causing severe illnesses in many areas of the country.

After injecting the flu vaccine into a tumor cell, researchers found that the injection either slowed the growth or shrunk the tumor itself.

Research has been conducted to produce a vaccination that gives patients long-lasting protection from influenza.