Immunising school kids fights flu in others, too
Mathematical models predicted it, and now a University of Florida study confirms it: Immunizing school-aged children from flu can protect other segments of the population, as well.
Mathematical models predicted it, and now a University of Florida study confirms it: Immunizing school-aged children from flu can protect other segments of the population, as well.
Seasonal flu vaccines may protect individuals not only against the strains of flu they contain but also against many additional types. The work, directed by researchers at St…. read more.
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People with asthma often have a hard time dealing with respiratory viruses such as the flu or the common cold, and researchers have struggled to explain why.
Asthma takes a backseat to other conditions with older women. Women over the age of 65 face numerous barriers to good health: an increased risk for obesity, greater… read more.
New article shows individuals can improve asthma symptoms by avoiding air pollution. People who suffer from asthma may think there’s not a lot they can do to control… read more.
Evidence suggests childhood obesity comes before asthma. For years, doctors have known that there is a link between childhood obesity and asthma, but have found it difficult to… read more.
Researchers examine health benefits of yoga for asthma sufferers. Yoga has long been promoted as a method for improving physical and mental well-being. And although yoga is often… read more.
In a study published in the scientific journal Nature Immunology, a group at the La Jolla Institute (LJI) led by Pandurangan Vijayanand, Ph.D. identify new genes that likely contribute… read more.
An international research team led by Cesar A. Arias, M.D., Ph.D., at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) has identified a new superbug that… read more.
World Health Matters: Australia by Gary Finnegan – Highly virulent forms of the influenza virus can cause serious illness and may be fatal. Some of the damage is… read more.
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