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UK study confirms GSK flu shot link to rare sleep disorder
LONDON (Reuters) - GlaxoSmithKline's Pandemrix swine flu vaccine has been linked to cases of the rare sleep disorder narcolepsy in children in a scientific study in England that confirms similar findings elsewhere in Europe.
Source: Reuters: Health - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: healthNews Source Type: news
Flu vaccine helps unravel complex causes of narcolepsy
The link between a strange sleep disorder and a swine flu vaccine has been found, raising hopes of safer vaccines and an insight into autoimmune disease
Source: New Scientist - Health - December 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
New Insights into Sleeping Disorder Narcolepsy
It may have its roots in immune system problems, study suggests
Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Autoimmune Diseases, H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu), Sleep Disorders
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - December 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Egypt’s Poor Easy Victims of Quack Medicine
Many pharmacies and herbalists in Egypt prescribe their own 'wasfa' (secret drug or herbal elixir). Credit: Cam McGrath/IPSBy Cam McGrathCAIRO, Aug 10 2014 (IPS) Magda Ibrahim first learnt that she had endometrial cancer when she went to a clinic to diagnose recurring bladder pain and an abnormal menstrual discharge. Unable to afford the recommended hospital treatment, the uninsured 53-year-old widow turned to what she hoped would be a quicker and cheaper therapy.
A local Muslim sheikh claimed religious incantations, and a suitable donation to his pocket, could cure the cancer. But when her symptoms persisted, Ibrahim cons...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - August 10, 2014 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Cam McGrath Tags: Civil Society Education Featured Headlines Health Human Rights Middle East & North Africa Poverty & MDGs Projects Women's Health AIDS avian flu blood dialysis clinics Corruption Doctors Egypt Health care Hepatitis C h Source Type: news
Predictors of influenza vaccine uptake during the 2009/10 influenza A H1N1v (‘swine flu’) pandemic: Results from five national surveys in the United Kingdom
Conclusions Interventions that target these factors may be effective in improving uptake in a future pandemic.
Source: Preventive Medicine - January 11, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
New Choices For Seasonal Flu Vaccines
WebMD Health News
By Brenda Goodman, MA
Reviewed by Michael W. Smith, MD
Sept. 17, 2013 — It’s fall. The kids are back at school, college football rivalries are in high gear, and — oh, yeah — it’s time to get a flu vaccine.
In the past, flu protection basically boiled down to a choice between a shot or a sniff of a nasal spray. But this year there are new options. Some may protect you from additional strains of flu, while others make getting vaccinated a little easier. Read on to find out which may be best for you and your family.
Trivalent Vaccines
These are the traditional flu shots. They pr...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 18, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: mreal197 Tags: WebMD News Source Type: news
First childhood flu helps explain why virus hits some people harder than others
Why are some people better able to fight off the flu than others? Part of the answer, according to a new study, is related to the first flu strain we encounter in childhood.Scientists from UCLA and the University of Arizona have found that people ’s ability to fight off the flu virus is determined not only by the subtypes of flu they have had throughout their lives, but also by the sequence in which they are been infected by the viruses. Their study is published in the open-access journal PLoS Pathogens.The research offers an explanation for why some people fare much worse than others when infected with the same strain...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - February 4, 2020 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Flu Vaccine Doesn't Protect Against This Season's Most Dominant Strain
NEW YORK (AP) — The flu vaccine may not be very effective this winter, according to U.S. health officials who worry this may lead to more serious illnesses and deaths.
Flu season has begun to ramp up, and officials say the vaccine does not protect well against the dominant strain seen most commonly so far this year. That strain tends to cause more deaths and hospitalizations, especially in the elderly.
"Though we cannot predict what will happen the rest of this flu season, it's possible we may have a season that's more severe than most," said Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and ...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - December 4, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Increased Risk Of Sleep Disorder In Children Who Received Swine Flu Vaccine
Results consistent with findings from Finland and Sweden, but may still be overestimated A study published on bmj.com today finds an increased risk of narcolepsy in children and adolescents who received the A/H1N1 2009 influenza vaccine (Pandemrix) during the pandemic in England. The results are consistent with previous studies from Finland and Sweden and indicate that the association is not confined to Scandinavian populations...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - February 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news
Narcolepsy boy wins vaccine damages
A boy with a rare sleeping illness caused by a swine flu vaccine wins £120,000 in damages.
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - February 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Scientists Find Genetic Clue to Severe Flu Among Chinese
British and Chinese scientists have found a genetic variant which explains why Chinese populations may be more vulnerable to the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.Source: Reuters Health
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Flu, Genes and Gene Therapy, H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - January 29, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
CDC Guidance for Swine Influenza Virus Infection CDC Guidance for Swine Influenza Virus Infection
Human infection with swine flu viruses can occur. Here ' s how to diagnose and treat swine flu.CDC Expert Commentary
Source: Medscape Infectious Diseases Headlines - May 9, 2019 Category: Infectious Diseases Tags: Infectious Diseases Commentary Source Type: news
Bipolar disease risk four times higher with prenatal flu exposure
Could prevention of maternal flu reduce the risk of bipolar disease?Related items from OnMedicaMeasles immunity fades sooner in babies of vaccinated mothersPregnant women urged to have swine flu jabStress in pregnancy may raise asthma riskSSRIs raise risk of rare neonatal hypertensionPregnancy raises risk of critical illness with swine flu
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 10, 2013 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
