8 reasons COVID-19 is worse than flu: study
Findings in US veterans show that, for older men at least, outcomes are significantly worse than with seasonal influenza.
Tag: Influenza (Flu)
Flu vaccine ‘appears to extend survival for patients with cancer’
A randomised controlled trial of vaccination postsurgery is warranted, say the authors of a Danish registry study.
Flu is a serious illness too
In mid-September Queensland’s Chief Health Officer Dr Jeanette Young made a public comment that pitted the severity of COVID-19 against influenza in a bid to justify…
Researchers hit back at anti-vax slant on flu study
The findings were wrongly linked to COVID-19 and twisted in a social media blitz, they say.
GP weeps as she recalls girl’s flu death
Sydney-based Dr Sumeena Qidwai told the NSW inquest that Caitlin Cruz was the 'sickest child' she'd ever seen.
Can the brain influence angina?
There might be more to the chest pain than blood flow to the heart, functional imaging suggests.
Prenatal flu vax not linked to poor child health
Australian researchers say the findings should reassure GPs and mums-to-be about the long-term safety of vaccination during pregnancy.
Stroke risk far higher with COVID-19 than influenza, says study
The increased threat remains even after accounting for vascular risk factors, researchers say.
