Tag: flu_season

• Harvard's Bill Hanage on an Early Flu Season, Vulnerability and the First mRNA Flu Vaccine

  2 Nov 2026 7:01 a.m.

  Harvard Gazette highlights a conversation with Chan School epidemiologist Bill Hanage on the flu season's early start, who is most at risk, and the first-ever mRNA flu vaccine.

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• Media Monitor: TIME Health Reports on Ovarian Aging Research, 'Sleepmaxxing' and an Early Flu Season

  21 Oct 2026 4:08 p.m. · Source: TIME Health

  TIME Health newsletter highlights research showing ovaries stay biologically active after menopause, expert skepticism about elaborate sleep routines, advice on line-cutters, and signs of an early flu season.

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• Media Monitor: USA TODAY Reports Early Flu Season, Title IX Enforcement Gaps and Trump's Montana Trip

  14 Oct 2026 6:54 a.m. · Source: USA TODAY Daily Briefing

  USA TODAY's Daily Briefing reports flu activity is rising earlier than usual, a new analysis finds schools rarely expel for sexual violence, and Trump plans a Montana visit.

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• Media Monitor: NPR Health Reports Early Flu Season, Sauna Research on Depression, and Cancer Caregiving Guidance

  11 Oct 2026 10:52 a.m. · Source: NPR Health

  NPR Health reports an unusually early flu season driven by a mutated variant, emerging research on heat and depression, and advice for supporting loved ones with cancer.

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• Media Monitor: Flu cases rising with new strain potentially impacting vaccine effectiveness

  1 Jan 2026 6:58 p.m. · Source: Washington Post

  The Washington Post reports that flu cases are increasing in the U.S. due to a new strain that may reduce vaccine effectiveness, though officials believe vaccines still offer protection.

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• 2024-25 Flu Season Sees Highest Number of Pediatric Deaths Since 2004

  25 Sep 2025 1:00 p.m.

  A CDC report indicates a concerning rise in pediatric flu deaths, with 280 reported for the 2024-25 season. Additionally, 109 influenza-associated encephalopathy cases were reported, with a significant ICU admission rate.

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