As influenza cases rise, residents rush to get flu shots
Japan saw the average number of influenza patients jump to 11.35 per clinic for the week through Oct.…
MSU researchers seek to better understand a viral mechanism shared between influenza and HIV
When you get your yearly flu shot, you’re helping your body stay one step ahead of the rapidly…
Nighttime coughing could be due to air pollution levels, research suggests
Has your partner ever woken you up at night with their coughing? Has your coughing ever woken them…
Free flu vaccines for under-5s: GPs got no formal warning before rollout
Associate Health Minister David Seymour and Health Minister Simeon Brown said the decision followed calls from patients for…
Health funds launch flu vaccination campaigns as supplies reach clinics
Israel’s health funds are launching their flu vaccination campaigns ahead of the 2026 to 2027 winter season, although…
Whangārei Hospital ED patients treated in corridors as flu surge strains staff
The hospital used “surge capacity” when the ED and wards were full, opening extra space for patients waiting…
Bird flu ‘hoax’ claims spread online as sceptics dismiss threat
Within days of the first case being confirmed in July, disinformation researcher Dr Sanjana Hattotuwa said reality was…
Icebreaker to Extract Macquarie Island Researchers Due to Bird Flu Fear
The Australian Antarctic Division (ADD) is preparing to dispatch its research vessel Nuyina to evacuate all the personnel…
Whanganui GP appointments, prescriptions, RAT sales swell as late flu surge enters spring
An intermediate school student she treated had influenza A for nine days, she said. Healthcare staff and their…
Influenza A: Mangatāwhiri mum loses leg after pneumonia and sepsis
She’d had the flu for about a week – with a gastro bug on top – when she…
Influenza A surge: Flu patients face corridor beds and 10-hour waits
“They are so incredibly under-resourced,” she said. In the past fortnight, a surge of influenza A cases has…
Gisborne cold and flu season: ‘Boom’ in demand for supplies
She said the pharmacy’s Uber Eats, on an online home-delivery platform, had been “constantly going off” with cold…