A Smackdown in the Kennedy Clan Summons Up the History of Presidents and Vaccines
Family quarrels are usually private things—unless of course, the family is famous.
A public spat among boldface names broke out on May 8, when three members of the Kennedy clan published a piece on Politico declaring that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.—son of Bobby Kennedy—has been “tragically wrong” in his years-long crusade against vaccines, a crusade that seems especially irresponsible now as the country suffers through its worst measles outbreak since 1994. Kennedy has become a hero of the anti-vax crowd with his persistent claims that vaccines contain deadly ingredients, particularly a mercury-ba...
Source: TIME: Science - May 9, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Jeffrey Kluger Tags: Uncategorized History onetime Source Type: news
Parental confidence in immunisation programme ‘very high’
Healthcare professionals remain the most trusted source of information – social media comes bottom Related items fromOnMedica Adjuvanted trivalent flu vaccine best option for over-65s BMJ report questions swine flu jab transparency Flu nasal spray fine for children with egg allergy Results from children ’s flu jab pilots ‘encouraging’ Texting can improve flu jab uptake (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 24, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
'Bubble Boy' disease reversed with HIV
Children born with severe combined immunodeficiency treated with genetically altered HIV Related items fromOnMedica Drugmakers 'on track' to produce swine flu vaccine 'MMR should be compulsory', says public health expert A stab in the dark Rapid rise in flu consultations putting strain on GPs BMJ report questions swine flu jab transparency (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 17, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Pandemics and Emerging Diseases
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This web page provides pandemic influenza information in general, and specifically about 2009 H1N1 (Swine) Flu Virus (Biologics); Influenza Virus Vaccine, H5N1 (for National Stockpile); and Questions and Answers about H5N1 Influenza Virus Vaccine, manufactured by Sanofi Pasteur, Inc.
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Source: Disaster Lit: Resource Guide for Disaster Medicine and Public Health - March 28, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news
Nationalised drug companies could tackle antibiotic resistance
Influential economist says he is 'shocked' by pharmaceutical industry's lack of investment Related items fromOnMedica Drugmakers 'on track' to produce swine flu vaccine Scottish Bill passed to protect public from contamination Doctors move clinics to carparks in wake of measles Doctors promise 'flu vaccine is on its way' Easter travellers warned over Europe measles outbreak (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 27, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
CDC: Flu Season May Not Have Peaked, Another Wave Of Severe Infections Underway
(CNN) — Flu activity remains high across the nation, and there’s a second wave of severe infections striking some states.
There were as many as 26.3 million flu illnesses, 12.4 million medical visits and 347,000 flu hospitalizations between October 1 and March 2, according to the weekly flu report released Friday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“We’re still having flu. And we’re still seeing a steady stream of patients who are being admitted to hospital with influenza,” said Dr. William Schaffner, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
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Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - March 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Flu Source Type: news
Could CRISPR Diagnostics Provide a Valuable Weapon in the Fight against Pandemic Flu?
Conclusion: What Could This Mean for CRISPR Diagnostics?
While any point-of-care tests—whether existing nucleic acid assays or CRISPR diagnostics as discussed in this article—aren’t going to assist in identifying the completely unknown, they will provide some of the solution once the pathogen has been identified. Then with the need for specific tests to be rushed out all over the world, the potential speed of CRISPR assay development, particularly if pre-amplification were not required, might come into its own. These tests would be distributed quickly around the world b...
Source: MDDI - March 8, 2019 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Paul Wilkins Tags: IVD Source Type: news
Antibiotics courses often longer than guidelines
At least 80% of antibiotic scrips for URTIs exceeded guideline durations – but just 9.6% for acute sinusitis Related items fromOnMedica TB could be cured by four months ’ treatment in many patients Antibiotic scrip rates lower in CAM-trained practices BMJ report questions swine flu jab transparency Adjuvanted trivalent flu vaccine best option for over-65s More action needed to treat TB (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 28, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
This Year ’ s Flu Shot Less Than 50% Effective, According To CDC
By Susan Scutti, CNN
(CNN) — Don’t let your guard down: The US flu season is expected to continue for several more weeks, with activity across the nation now elevated, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Thursday. A flu shot is still recommended for those who have neglected to get one, but the CDC estimated this year’s vaccine’s overall effectiveness in preventing an infection at just 47%.
The shot’s success varies based on your age, the CDC noted. Among children up to 17, its overall effectiveness against flu was 61%, while just 24% of adults 50 and older who received t...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Flu Flu Shot Source Type: news
This Year ’s Flu Shot Was Far More Effective Than Last Year’s. Here’s Why
The 2018-2019 flu season has been a relatively mild one — and a pretty effective flu shot is part of the reason why.
Mid-season estimates suggest that the flu shot has reduced the risk of illness by around 47% in vaccinated people, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released Thursday. During the severe 2017-2018 flu season, vaccine efficacy was estimated at just 36%.
The difference is partly because the dominant influenza virus last year, H3N2, is known to cause more serious illnesses and to be less responsive to vaccination than other strains. This year, H1N1 — whic...
Source: TIME: Health - February 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime public health Source Type: news
Measles cases triple in Europe but immunisation rates grow
72 people killed by measles in 2018, official WHO figures show Related items fromOnMedica BMJ report questions swine flu jab transparency Flu jab linked to fewer hospitalisations US expert calls for mandatory vaccines UK ‘can and should do better’ in many areas of healthcare Two HPV jabs protect women from genital warts (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 8, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Superbugs, Anti-Vaxxers Make WHO ’ s List Of 10 Global Health Threats
(CNN) — From climate change to superbugs, the World Health Organization has laid out 10 big threats to our global health in 2019.
And unless these threats get addressed, millions of lives will be in jeopardy.
Here’s a snapshot of 10 urgent health issues, according to the United Nations’ public health agency:
Not vaccinating when you can
One of the most controversial recent health topics in the US is now an international concern.
“Vaccine hesitancy — the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines — threatens to reverse progress made in tackling vaccine-prevent...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - January 21, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health News CNN Local TV Source Type: news
The H1N1 strain of the swine flu is back — here's what you need to know
In 2009 we were hit with the H1N1 strain of the swine flu. It triggered widespread vaccinations. More than 120 people died in Ontario. And now it’s back. Dr. Bryna Warshawsky, a medical director with Public Health Ontario, tells us what we need to know about this year's strain. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - January 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Hamilton Source Type: news
Flu Season Got Off to a Slow Start. But Now It ’s Widespread in Almost Half the Country
After a relatively slow start to flu season, influenza activity is now widespread in nearly half of U.S. states.
Twenty-four states and Guam were reporting widespread influenza activity — meaning the virus has spread to many parts of the state, regardless of severity — as of Dec. 29, the latest date included in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) weekly flu report. Meanwhile, 19 states and New York City were reporting high levels of influenza-like illness activity, meaning a much higher-than-average proportion of doctor’s visits could be attributed to the flu. Nationally, about 4%...
Source: TIME: Health - January 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized healthytime public health Source Type: news
FluMist Flopped for Kids During Recent Flu Seasons
(MedPage Today) -- Pooled data confirms vaccine ' s lower effectiveness, especially against H1N1 strain (Source: MedPage Today Public Health)
Source: MedPage Today Public Health - January 7, 2019 Category: American Health Source Type: news
