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Topic: influenza

Seattle biotech ups series B again to ID & develop antibodies as infectious disease therapies

Seattle biotech ups series B again to ID & develop antibodies as infectious disease therapies

March 29, 2013 4:52 pm by | 0 Comments

Seattle-based biotech Theraclone Sciences Inc. has added another $8 million to its series B as it advances two antibodies targeting viral infections through clinical development and works on identifying more.Existing ... Read more
Roche pledges to open up access to drug data

Roche pledges to open up access to drug data

February 26, 2013 12:48 pm by | 0 Comments

Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding has agreed to expand access to its clinical trial data as the pharmaceutical industry faces calls for greater transparency on scientific data.

The company's move follows a ... Read more

Flu vaccine worked in just over half of Americans who got it

Flu vaccine worked in just over half of Americans who got it

February 21, 2013 2:14 pm by | 3 Comments

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A U.S. government analysis of this season's flu vaccine suggests it was effective in only 56 percent of people who got the shot, and it completely failed ... Read more
Kimberly-Clark boosts production of face mask products to address flu epidemic-related needs

Kimberly-Clark boosts production of face mask products to address flu epidemic-related needs

February 8, 2013 9:03 am by | 0 Comments

With the 2012-2013 influenza season reaching epidemic levels across the U.S., Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) is continuing to increase production of face masks and other Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) products ... Read more

Centene profit falls 70 percent on high flu costs

Centene profit falls 70 percent on high flu costs

February 5, 2013 2:57 pm by | 0 Comments

(Reuters) - Health insurer Centene Corp reported a 70 percent drop in profit due to higher costs associated with a severe flu season in the United States and a weak ... Read more
The latest innovation in flu meds: Startup using nanotech raises $6M

The latest innovation in flu meds: Startup using nanotech raises $6M

February 4, 2013 6:04 pm by | 0 Comments

It’s been quite a season for innovative responses to infectious diseases so far, ranging from Twitter tools that track outbreaks to the app that informs users which plague they need ... Read more
For elderly in South Florida nursing homes, this flu season could be dangerous

For elderly in South Florida nursing homes, this flu season could be dangerous

February 3, 2013 3:00 pm by | 0 Comments

The flu has charged through 17 Florida nursing homes and long-term care facilities this season, including two in Palm Beach County last month.While the flu can cause aches, fever and ... Read more
Better flu vaccine on the horizon at State Hygienic Lab

Better flu vaccine on the horizon at State Hygienic Lab

January 28, 2013 10:30 am by | 0 Comments

CORALVILLE -- The State Hygienic Laboratory during this busy flu season has tested hundreds more cases compared to last year, but one official believes improved, more effective flu vaccines will ... Read more
Insurers tally flu’s costs as U.S. epidemic continues

Insurers tally flu’s costs as U.S. epidemic continues

January 25, 2013 2:46 pm by | 0 Comments

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The bills for the flu - at epidemic levels in the United States this winter - are piling up.The nation's three largest insurers, UnitedHealth Group Inc, ... Read more
If data is all the rage, why is it missing from the mandatory flu shot debate?

If data is all the rage, why is it missing from the mandatory flu shot debate?

January 24, 2013 8:20 am by | 1 Comments

Here’s what we think we know about the influenza vaccine: it’s about 60 percent effective, and anyone working with patients should get it.But as more controversy unfolds around the mandatory ... Read more
Is Twitter a better predictor of the flu than Google and the CDC? Researcher says, yes

Is Twitter a better predictor of the flu than Google and the CDC? Researcher says, yes

January 21, 2013 1:32 pm by | 3 Comments

Everyone in the U.S. who hasn’t been living under a rock is aware that we have been hit by a particularly pernicious flu season.And the key to controlling the influenza ... Read more
U.S. government investment helps progress toward a universal flu vaccine

U.S. government investment helps progress toward a universal flu vaccine

January 19, 2013 8:04 am by | 0 Comments

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Fighting the flu may soon get easier.As early as next year, more modern and more effective vaccines will hit the market, thanks to investments by the U.S. ... Read more
State media reports two Chinese women die from H1N1 flu in Beijing

State media reports two Chinese women die from H1N1 flu in Beijing

January 6, 2013 1:38 am by | 0 Comments

BEIJING (Reuters) - Two Chinese women have died from the H1N1 flu strain in Beijing in the past 10 days, Chinese state media said on Sunday, the first reported deaths ... Read more
Flu drug maker gets $2.5M from private equity firm

Flu drug maker gets $2.5M from private equity firm

January 1, 2013 6:51 am by | 0 Comments

A West Haven pharmaceutical company working on anti-influenza drugs has received the second half of a $5 million investment announced earlier this year by a Florida-based private equity firm.NanoViricides received ... Read more
More hospitals require flu shots for employees

More hospitals require flu shots for employees

December 18, 2012 8:28 am by | 1 Comments

For three weeks, a Florida hospital's strategically placed mini-clinics made it easy for the hospital's 4,200 employees to stop and get a flu shot. No vaccination? Prepare to wear a ... Read more