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A new potential weapon against flu

Influenza vaccines could offer broad protection against various influenza virus.

9 April 2018 9:19 AM IST

The influenza virus is one of the leading causes of mortality worldwide, affecting nearly 10 per cent of the world population and contributing to one million deaths annually. (Photo: Representational/Pexels)

Counter influenza with elderberries

Study claims that consumption of elderberries essential to counter influenza.

25 April 2019 10:13 AM IST

If you delay your decision to be vaccinated, when the flu season is well underway, your chance of becoming infected increase significantly. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Protect yourself from flu this season

Here's all you need to know about flu vaccination and all the factors you need to be mindful about to protect yourself...

21 May 2019 6:47 PM IST

It also said that an overall health check-up post-Covid recovery must be carried out in pregnant women. Representational Image. (ANI)

Covid-positive mums can breastfeed, says Centre's new advisory

It has now been approved that women can take COVID-19 vaccines even during pregnancy

27 July 2021 7:07 AM IST

Pregnancy amplifies the pressures people face in modern life (Photo: AFP)

Pregnant women at higher risk of flu complications

Findings also stated that even extremely obese people are at high risk of the complications.

20 Dec 2018 10:03 AM IST

For educators, it is important to be mindful that there could be individual factors that influence the retention of the material they are teaching (Photo: AFP)

Flu shots tied to lower risk of premature death with heart failure

Previous research also suggests that influenza may play a role in triggering blood clots and heart attacks.

15 Dec 2018 9:59 AM IST

In 2014, a woman who was infected with Ebola flew from Cleveland to Dallas the night before she was hospitalised. (Photo: Pixabay)

Sick air travelers mostly likely to infect next row: study

In 2014, a woman who was infected with Ebola flew from Cleveland to Dallas the night before she was hospitalised.

20 March 2018 12:11 PM IST

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Flu? Rapid test results may delay antiviral therapy

Decision-making for antiviral medication based on RIAT results should be discouraged, experts say.

11 Jun 2018 2:17 PM IST

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Migrating birds create flu bonanza for scientists to study

Researchers carefully step around the nesting crabs to scoop up the evidence - potentially flu-infected bird droppings.

28 Jun 2018 3:33 PM IST

Its important to study dogs because the canine heart is a remarkably similar model to the human cardiovascular system (Photo: Pixabay)

Pet dogs could cause the next big flu outbreak in humans

Deadly new strains of virus can jump from pets to owners, researchers warn a new vaccine may be needed to fight it.

6 Jun 2018 11:44 AM IST

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Does obesity play role in how flu spreads

Obesity can alter the body's immune response and lead to chronic inflammation.

2 Aug 2018 1:57 PM IST

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Twitter can help track public health: study

Researchers studied 171 million tweets.

16 Aug 2017 6:20 PM IST