Flu season
2018's flu season has been a deadly one
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Scientists ramp up efforts to improve "antiquated" flu vaccines
"We've been using this technology of inactivated virus that you grow in chicken eggs since the 1940s," the head of vaccine research at the NIH says
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Amid grim flu season, scientists work to find "holy grail" vaccine
Manufactures will have six to nine months to prepare more than 150 million doses to fight the flu
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Amid bad flu season, FDA working on next year's vaccine
In a year where the influenza vaccine is just 25 percent effective, officials want to make sure next year's flu shot works better
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Nasty flu season showing signs of winding down
The CDC is cautious about saying flu season has peaked, but called a decline in doctor visits encouraging
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Flu season shows signs of leveling off
The number of states reporting heavy flu patient traffic is holding steady at 43
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Flu vaccine is one of the least effective in years
The CDC says this year's flu vaccine seems to be more effective for children than adults
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This flu season could cost businesses billions
The virus could cause about 25 million employees to miss at least four, eight-hour shifts costing $21 billion in lost productivity
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New, fast-acting drug offers a novel way to combat flu virus
In Japan, one company says it has developed a treatment that kills the flu in a day
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How ultraviolet light could be used to fight the flu
A doctor and his team are testing a device that uses UV light to kill the influenza virus in the air without damaging human tissue
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Teacher dies from flu after deeming antiviral drug too costly
A second grade teacher fell ill with the flu but when she saw the $116 price tag, she decided it was too much, her husband says
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High school freshman dies after getting the flu
La Reina High & Middle School confirmed Gabriella Chabot's death in an email sent out to parents Thursday night
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"Very intense" flu season on track to break records
CDC reports doctors across the country are seeing more cases, hospitalizations and deaths from flu, and there's no sign it's letting up
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Doctors try new approaches to help flu patients
With more people heading to the hospital, one doctor is telling people to stay home, since he will give them a diagnosis over the phone instead
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Device collects, analyzes how breath transmits flu virus
New research shows the deadly flu virus spreads more easily than previously thought. Researchers at the University of Maryland have created a one-of-a-kind device that collects virus samples from your breath. Using that data, they then track how the flu is transmitted from person to person. Dr. Tara Narula reports.
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Fauci says 2018 flu season "clearly one of the worst" on record
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says that this year is "clearly one of the worst" flu seasons on "The Takeout" podcast with CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett.
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Flu blamed for 2 child deaths in New York City
So far, the CDC has reported 53 pediatric flu deaths this season -- and the number is expected to rise
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6 things you can do right now to help prevent the flu
The U.S. is in the midst of a particularly rough – and deadly – flu season. Here's what you can do to help avoid getting sick
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Flu test can produce false negatives
As people battle the flu across the country, the CDC revealed that a flu quick test is only 50 to 70 percent accurate. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca reports.
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Rapid flu tests only 50 to 70 percent reliable, CDC says
They're the most common flu test performed at hospitals and clinics during flu season
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CDC reports more flu deaths, record hospitalizations
"Hospitalizations are now the highest we've seen," said CDC Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat
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5-year-old who had flu dies from apparent brain infection
Health officials in are looking into whether the flu killed Eli Snook
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Vaccine less than 20 percent effective against flu strain, researchers say
The news comes amid a worsening flu epidemic, resulting in deaths across the country
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Concerns about the flu vaccine
Researchers revealed the flu vaccine is less than 20 percent effective against the H3N2 strain, sparking concern as we approach peak flu season. "CBS Evening News" anchor Jeff Glor discusses the latest news with Dr. Tara Narula.
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Families raise concern about Tamiflu side effects
The Tamiflu label says pediatric patients may be at an increased risk of confusion or abnormal behavior
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Hospital's monitoring system a game-changer in fight against the flu
Northwell Health, one of the largest health systems in the country, is using a one-of-a-kind biosurveillance system to proactively combat the flu
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