Cold and Flu - Page 56

October 27, 2015

Scientists find potential way to treat cold-triggered asthma

British scientists have identified a sequence of biological events that could trigger life-threatening asthma attacks in people suffering from colds -- a finding that holds the potential for developing more effective medicines.

October 27, 2015

‘A hug a day’: Study finds that perceived social support can protect against infection

Hugging, like maintaining a healthy diet and exercise regimen, may boost the body’s immune system and protect from infection, Carnegie Mellon University researchers have found.

October 27, 2015

Top US turkey producer Minnesota finds fourth bird flu case, USDA says

Minnesota, the top U.S. turkey producing state, has found a fourth turkey flock to be infected with a virulent strain of avian flu, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Thursday.

October 26, 2015

Underimmunized, unvaccinated families cluster together

Families with underimmunized or unvaccinated children tend to cluster together, a new study shows.

October 26, 2015

CDC to hire lab safety chief after Ebola, bird flu mishaps

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention plans to hire a chief of laboratory safety, a new post that has taken on more urgency after a CDC scientist was possibly exposed to Ebola in a laboratory last week.

October 26, 2015

Heat blamed for spray vaccine's failure against swine flu

The makers of the nasal spray version of the flu vaccine say now they know why it has failed to protect young U.S. children against swine flu - fragile doses got too warm

October 26, 2015

Increased human protections offered as H5N2 outbreak spreads

Hundreds of farm workers exposed to a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu have been offered antiviral medication as a preventative measure in recent days, U.S. public health officials said.

October 26, 2015

Japan confirms bird flu case, culls 4,000 chickens

Japan's Agricultural Ministry on Tuesday confirmed a case of a highly pathogenic H5 strain of avian influenza at a poultry farm in Miyazaki prefecture in southwestern Japan.

October 26, 2015

Almost 50 percent of people hospitalized for the flu are obese

Nearly half of all adults nationwide who have been hospitalized for flu this season are obese.

October 26, 2015

US reports outbreak of low-pathogenic bird flu in California, OIE says

The United States reported an outbreak of low-pathogenic H7N3 bird flu on a turkey farm in California, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) said on Wednesday.