Universal Flu Vaccine in Development

Scientists have inched closer to developing a universal flu vaccine after identifying human antibodies that inactivate various invluenza viruses, including bird flu.  Dr. Wayne A. Mrasco of Harvard Medical...

Health problems while flying are increasing - Lancet

Because flights are longer and more seniors with medical conditions are flying, inflight health problems are on the rise according to a Lancet review. " Growing numbers of older passengers and ever longer flights...

Virginia First State to See Flu Outbreak

Virginia is the first state in the US this season to report a widespread flu outbreak. The CDC performs weekly surveys to keep track influenza outbreaks, which occur each year in the cold winter months.So far the...

One more Abbotsford-area Farm Added to Bird Flu Quarantine

B.C. poulty and bio-security officials report that for the next three weeks extensive testing and containment measures to curb any spread of the avian flu H5N1 virus will be in effect in the Abbotsford area of...

Bird flu confirmed in western Canada

A strain of the bird flu virus has been detected on a poultry farm in the western Canadian province of British Columbia, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Saturday. "The CFIA confirmed "the presence...

Vicks VapoRub May Cause Respiratory Problems in Infants

Vicks VapoRub may cause inflammation in the airways of children and infants, which could give rise to future respiratory problems, according to a new study: " Doctors at Wake Forest University started their study...

2009 Immunization Schedules Released by US CDC

Updates have been made to the 2009 Immunization Schedules for children and adolescents, which were jointly released by the Centres for Disease Control (CDC), American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the American...

2.4m miss work as flu epidemic bites

The first Monday of 2009 proved to be the day that in the UK more people than ever called in sick. 2.4 million people called in sick and most of those reported having flu or cold symptoms. "A RECORD 2.4million...

New Health Canada Warnings for Children's Cold Medicine

Children under the age of six should never be given cold and cough medications, advised Health Canada on Thursday, after reviewing the effectiveness and potential dangers of the drugs. Health Canada had previously...

Flu outbreak in UK is worst for nine years

Britain is in severe grip  of largest outbreak of flu for nine years, with GPs saying the situation is verging on an epidemic.Doctors say patient numbers have increased by three-quarters in the past week...

Google's New Flu Tracker: A Public Health Service

Just in time for flu season, Google has launched Google Flu Trends a Web site that uses flu-related searches to track influenza outbreaks.Health officials say the chief benefit of Google's Web site is the speed of...

Time For Your Annual Flu Shot

As we move into the annual flu season, it's time to line up for that little shot in the arm.  Influenza is a serious viral disease that often reaches epidemic proportions in N. America during the winter...

MinuteClinic Locations to Offer Flu Shots Every Day without an Appointment; C...

CVS/pharmacy, the nation's leading retail pharmacy, and MinuteClinic, the largest retail health care clinic in the U.S., announced today a commitment to flu prevention with the goal of delivering one million flu...