FDA Commissioner Addresses Flu Response and Preparedness Efforts
March 9th 2018In oral testimony before the US House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, urged immediate steps that can be taken to enhance the product of existing licensed influenza vaccines.
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Is Weight Linked to More Severe Acute Respiratory Illnesses?
March 8th 2018Obesity has been considered a risk factor for severe acute respiratory illness, including more severe cases of the flu, but a recently-published study found that weight may not be associated with increased illness severity.
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