Flu researchers say we should make a NEW antiviral to prevent coronavirus from replicating throughout the body and stop focusing on repurposing old drugs Researchers looked an older treatment for the flu, Tamiflu, and a newer treatment, Xofluza, the first new type of flu drug in 20 years Xofluza limited the amount of time a … Read more
US pharmacy chains are preparing a big push for flu vaccinations when the season kicks, hoping to curb tens of thousands of cases that could coincide with a second wave of coronavirus infections. CVS Health Corp, one of the largest US pharmacies, said it’s working to ensure it has enough doses for an anticipated surge … Read more
No small amount of literature is dedicated to covering the seismic happenings of 1969 – the Vietnam War, the inauguration of Richard Nixon, civil rights protests, the Stonewall Riots, the moon landing and the Mansion family murders have all been told, retold and scrutinized across countless platforms in multitudes. 1969 was also signal year for … Read more
No small amount of literature is dedicated to covering the seismic happenings of 1969 – the Vietnam War, the inauguration of Richard Nixon, civil rights protests, the Stonewall Riots, the moon landing and the Mansion family murders have all been told, retold and scrutinized across countless platforms in multitudes. 1969 was also signal year for … Read more
The novel coronavirus is about five times deadlier for adults than the seasonal flu, a new study suggests. As of early May, about 65,000 Americans had died from COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus, which is about as many people who die from influenza every year in the US. However, researchers say the two … Read more
US death rate for coronavirus is 1.3% – TEN TIMES more fatal than the seasonal flu but less deadly than the WHO’s initial prediction of 2% Researchers created a model in which 35.5 million Americans would contract COVID-19 this year, as many as contracted the flu last year The model, based on symptomatic cases, found … Read more
Thirteen dementia patients at care home are SAVED despite showing coronavirus symptoms after hero nurse who worked through swine flu crisis contains the outbreak by ‘zoning’ the pensioners Maria Spollin became a specialist in advanced life support during swine flu crisis Her expertise saved 13 dementia patients at Church Farm Skylarks, Nottingham Retired Army Brigadier Peter … Read more
Thirteen dementia patients at care home were SAVED despite showing coronavirus symptoms after hero nurse who worked through swine flu crisis used her experiences to contain the outbreak Maria Spollin became a specialist in advanced life support during swine flu crisis Her expertise saved 13 dementia patients at Church Farm Skylarks, Nottingham Retired Army Brigadier Peter … Read more
A government pandemic response drill four years ago found that the UK was woefully under-prepared to fight a future outbreak, it was revealed last night. The shortcomings exposed by Exercise Cygnus in 2016 included a lack of capacity in hospital and social care settings which risked becoming overwhelmed. Checking Britain had a sufficient supply of … Read more
A government pandemic response drill four years ago found that the UK was woefully under-prepared to fight a future outbreak, it was revealed last night. The shortcomings exposed by Exercise Cygnus in 2016 included a lack of capacity in hospital and social care settings which risked becoming overwhelmed. Checking Britain had a sufficient supply of … Read more