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When the flu strikes, it can feel relentless: rising fever, hacking cough, stuffy nose and sore throat. For many people, relief can come in the form of Tamiflu, a prescription antiviral medication ...

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Flu activity is rising sharply in the U.S. this season with at least 7.5 million estimated cases so far, largely due to a new variant of influenza type A called subclade K. Subclade K emerged after ...

Researchers at Umeå University have identified two human cell proteins, NUP98 and NUP153, that play a crucial role in how ...

This year’s influenza virus has been dubbed the “super flu” for how quickly it’s spreading — and how hard it’s hitting. In fact, infections have broken records in New York, with 71,123 positive flu ...

America is experiencing its worst flu season in more than two decades, resulting in more than 15 million cases and at least 7,400 deaths. Doctors say that the season has not yet reached its peak and ...

A new flu treatment could drastically reduce one of flu's deadliest complications—bacterial pneumonia—by helping the lungs ...

A respiratory virus called human metapneumovirus, or HMPV, is spreading across the United States, and doctors are watching it closely. There is no vaccine to prevent it and no specific antiviral ...

A jail-based strategy that includes hepatitis C virus testing, treatment and post-release navigation services could reduce ...

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