Flu

5 myths about the flu vaccine that it is time to shatter once and for all

Flu can cause complications in the heart and the nervous system. Dr. Shelly Lipman from Hillel Yaffe Medical Center dispels 5 myths about infection, vaccine safety, and its effectiveness.

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Flu vaccines at Clalit’s logistics center

Health funds launch flu vaccination campaigns as supplies gradually reach clinics

A test tube labelled "Bird Flu", eggs and a piece of paper in the colours of the Australian national flag are seen in this picture illustration, January 14, 2023.

After mass seabird death event, Australia warns of wider H5N1 bird flu threat

Flu shot

FDA approves world's first mRNA-based flu vaccine, signaling start of a new illness-prevention era


The virus that may cause death: Why you should get vaccinated for RSV

While COVID-19 and the flu get all the attention, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) remains a silent threat, causing widespread respiratory illnesses every winter.


US minor catches swine flu at agriculture fair - first case this year

Since 2005, there have been 37 cases of swine flu in the US, WHO said, and 512 globally.

 Pig at pig farm

Scientists isolate human gene able to fend off most bird flu viruses

A team of scientists from the MRC-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research studied hundreds of genes normally expressed by human cells.

 A trumpeter bird in Northern Negev. April 28, 2023.

Bird flu makes return to Israel, two months after last recorded case

The last bird flu case reported in Israel was reported on January 19.

 Armenian gull

COVID, flu or RSV? How to tell the three common diseases apart

Lots of people suffer from breathing difficulties, coughs, sore throat and fevers – and these could be symptoms of all three of these viruses. So how do you know when to do a COVID test?

A woman blowing her nose into a tissue, possibly after sneeze or while sick

mRNA could make flu vaccines more effective - here's how

The World Health Organization reported that as many as 5 million people suffer from severe cases of influenza each year.

THE MRNA TECHNIQUE may mean that future pandemics can be dealt with far more quickly.

Israeli-Canadian firm sprays COVID, the flu away - opinion

You can buy enovid in Israel, Europe and parts of Southeast Asia, but not yet in North America, where NO is approved only as a prescription drug to help with blue baby syndrome,

 PACKED HALLWAYS: At the OurCrowd Global Summit last month.

COVID can change male immune response to other vaccines - study

Immune systems of men who had recovered from mild cases of COVID-19 responded more robustly to flu vaccines than women who had had mild cases or men and women who had never been infected.

Doctor giving a vaccine to a patient (illustrative)

Feel cold and flu symptoms starting? You should eat these foods

There is not a lot that can be done to entirely prevent or eliminate the winter cold or flu, but there is one thing that can help.

Fresh organic vegetable set of tomatoes dill and onion on white kitchen table

Rare good news: Flu shots are stronger than ever this year

This year's flu vaccines are particularly successful and life-saving. Here are the facts in case you’re still debating whether or not to get vaccinated.

 A member of the medical staff receives a flu vaccine at the department where patients suffering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) are treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Havelhoehe community hospital in Berlin, Germany, October 30, 2020.