influenza

This is the video version of the latest article by Dr. Josh Bloom on flu vaccines. You can read it here.

Here are a few questions about influenza and its vaccine. It's not the best vaccine out there, but it's far better than nothing.

A recent study from Clemson University sheds some light on double-dipping your favorite appetizers at a party: does it raise your risk for foodborne illnesses?

I explained that while we’ve been trying to create a universal flu vaccine for years without success, similar efforts are ongoing for COVID-19.

The new booster, available since September, is effective against the currently dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant in the U.S., JN.1.

 

Since Covid hit, it's pretty much impossible to turn around and not be facing an alcohol-based hand sanitizer. We all use them without giving it much thought. But maybe it's time to give this topic some thought.

Flu and COVID-19 are examples of respiratory diseases that require repeated vaccine boosters to prevent illness.

Flu is the prototype of a respiratory disease that requires repeated – yearly - vaccination to prevent infection.

There are signs of a mid-summer surge in COVID-19 cases, particularly in the South and West, that have