News tagged with symptomatic influenza

New research assesses use of Tamiflu, Relenza to prevent flu

Two common anti-influenza drugs — Relenza and Tamiflu — appear equally effective at preventing common flu symptoms when given before infection, say researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine. However, data ...

Medicine & Health / Medications

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Biodiversity must be restored

The global extinction of species is rapidly accelerating. We still have a chance to stop it – at least in Germany. But time is of the essence. A simple strategy based on the biotope network model at Lake ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

NIH study models H1N1 flu spread

As the United States prepares for the upcoming flu season, a group of researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health continues to model how H1N1 may spread.

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Sep 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Harnessing the immune system's diagnostic power (w/ Video)

An inexpensive system for earlier disease diagnosis could save innumerable lives. It would also have a profound impact on the nation's healthcare industry, currently buckling under the strain of spiraling ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Jun 08, 2010 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (11) | comments 6 | with audio podcast

Pandemic flu containment measures bought valuable time, Vietnam study suggests

Containment measures introduced in Vietnam to prevent the spread of the 2009 pandemic H1N1 influenza did not succeed in halting the virus, but may have bought health services and clinical researchers valuable time, according ...

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created May 18, 2010 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Final Report Confirms Cluster of Oseltamivir (Tamiflu)-Resistant H1N1 Influenza at Duke Hospital

(PhysOrg.com) -- An outbreak last fall of oseltamivir (Tamiflu)-resistant H1N1 influenza at Duke University Hospital may have been the result of viral transmission between patients.

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created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Tamiflu should not be given to children with flu: study (Update 2)

Children with seasonal flu should not be given Tamiflu because harmful side effects may outweigh relatively meagre benefits, according to a study released Monday.

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created Aug 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Genomic signature in blood identifies underlying viral infection

Scientists have identified a genomic "signature" in circulating blood that reveals exposure to common upper respiratory viruses, like the cold or flu, even before symptoms appear.

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study calls for increased research in flu transmission to prepare for pandemic flu outbreak

Researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have completed a study to better understand the impact of infection control measures during a possible flu pandemic. Their study focused on the likelihood of the transmission of flu from ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Feb 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study shows workplace benefits of influenza vaccination in 50-64 year olds

Workers age 50-64 who received influenza vaccine lost substantially fewer days of work and worked fewer days while ill, according to a new study in the Feb. 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online. Given ...

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created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pandemic flu models help determine food distribution and school closing strategies

The 1918 flu pandemic killed more than 40 million people worldwide and affected persons of all age groups. While it is difficult to predict when the next influenza pandemic will occur or how severe it will be, researchers ...

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created Oct 12, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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