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Flu season has arrived – and so have updated flu vaccines

As the autumn’s cool weather settles in, so does flu season – bringing with it the familiar experiences of sniffles, fever and cough.

The Conversation

Cidara Shares Are Trading Higher Friday: What's Going On?

Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:CDTX) shares are trading higher Friday after the company secured $339 million in BARDA funding to advance its CD388 pandemic influenza therapeutic and onshore its manufacturing.

Benzinga

'We have basically destroyed what capacity we had to respond to a pandemic,' says leading epidemiologist Michael Osterholm

Live Science spoke with leading epidemiologist Michael Osterholm about his new book, "The Big One," which discusses the next pandemic and how to mitigate its harm.

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Saving the world’s fattest parrot: can we vaccinate our rarest species before bird flu gets to them?

Trial in only continent untouched by avian flu suggests jabs will be key to survival as migration season approaches

The Guardian - UK

Denmark is in the midst of a ‘very unusual’ flu outbreak. A music festival is the culprit

Influenza typically causes outbreaks in the winter months in Denmark.

Euronews

Is it too late to get a flu shot?

It’s almost spring. And while respiratory infections seem to have passed their peak many people are still getting sick.

The Conversation

Common chocolate ingredient could be potent flu treatment, scientists find

Combination drug treatment outperformed most commonly used flu medicine Tamiflu, researchers say

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Six-year-old girl dies of influenza after twice being discharged from Sydney hospital

Girl was sent home from Sydney Children’s hospital in Randwick twice before being admitted to Northern Beaches hospital a day later, where she died

The Guardian - AU

RFK Jr. Shifts $500 Million From mRNA Research to 'Safer' Vaccines. Do the Data Back That Up?

The Health and Human Services secretary once again stands athwart biomedical progress yelling, "Stop!"

Reason

Despite RFK’s funding block, mRNA vaccines are too impressive to ignore

Scientists fear decision may increase vaccine hesitancy, but other countries are still willing to invest in research

The Guardian - UK

Long-COVID, viruses and ‘zombie’ cells: new research looks for links to chronic fatigue and brain fog

Millions of people who recover from infections like COVID-19, influenza and glandular fever are affected by long-lasting symptoms. These include chronic fatigue, brain fog, exercise intolerance, dizziness, muscle or joint pain and gut problems. And many of these symptoms worsen after exercise, a phenomenon known as post-exertional malaise.

The Conversation

Novavax Shares Promising Results For Bird Flu Vaccine, Tested In Primates

Novavax, Inc. (NASDAQ:NVAX) on Thursday revealed preclinical data from the H5N1 avian pandemic influenza vaccine candidate.

Benzinga

What's Going On With Moderna Stock Wednesday?

Moderna Inc.’s (NASDAQ:MRNA) stock has surged approximately 37% in the last month but has dipped around 15% year to date.

Benzinga

COVID, flu, RSV: how these common viruses are tracking this winter – and how to protect yourself

Winter is here, and with it come higher rates of respiratory illnesses. If you’ve been struck down recently with a sore throat, runny nose and a cough, or perhaps even a fever, you’re not alone.

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The Independent UK

Child hospitalised abroad as bird flu cases climb

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year

The Conversation

Child hospitalised as bird flu cases climb in Cambodia

Cambodia’s Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country’s twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year. The patient, a five-year-old boy from Kampot province, is currently in intensive care with severe respiratory symptoms.

Al Jazeera

What is Thimerosal, vaccine preservative called ‘toxic’ by US health chief?

The mercury-based preservative was removed from most vaccines in 2001. Should it still be a concern today?

Latin Times

RFK Jr's New Advisory Panel Votes Against Vaccine Preservative Following Pitch From Ex-President of RFK Jr's Anti-Vaxx Org

A vaccine panel appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. voted against recommending influenza vaccinations containing the preservative thimerosal, an agent that Kennedy himself and many anti-vaccination activists have long advocated against.

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The Guardian - US

RFK Jr’s new vaccine panel votes against preservative in flu shots in shock move

Decision to restrict thimerosal in immunizations could impact future vaccine availability on a global scale

The Guardian - US

CDC vaccine panel to review ingredient RFK Jr has targeted for removal

ACIP panel to discuss influenza vaccines that contain thimerosal, which Kennedy called ‘dangerous’ in 2014 book

The Conversation

hMPV is likely one of the viruses making us sick this winter. Here’s what to know about human metapneumovirus

As winter settles over Australia, it’s not just the drop in temperature we notice – there’s also a sharp rise in respiratory illnesses. Most of us are familiar with the usual winter players such as COVID, influenza and RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), which often dominate news headlines and public health…

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Australians urged to address falling vaccination rates

With a surge in winter respiratory infections, health experts are again urging Australians to get vaccinated for COVID-19 and influenza.

The Independent UK

Trump administration cancels $766 million Moderna contract to fight pandemic flu

The Trump administration has canceled $766 million awarded to drugmaker Moderna Inc. to develop a vaccine against potential pandemic influenza viruses, including H5N1 bird flu

Euronews

Bird flu cases spreading faster and with greater impacts - report

Avian influenza is no longer just an animal health issue, with rising mammal cases and severe ecosystem, trade, and food security impacts as outbreaks become more widespread and impact a broader range of species, a new report shows.

LiveScience

2-in-1 COVID-flu vaccine looks promising in trial — but experts say approval may be delayed

Late-stage trial data suggest that a new COVID-flu vaccine offers good protection against both infections, but experts expect the shot's approval may be delayed.

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