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RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS

The frontline assay from Abbott will help differentiate among 4 respiratory viruses in real-time.

FDA Authorizes Test for SARS-Cov-2, Flu, RSV Detection

The authors note that the difference in hospitalization rate may be partly due to existing immunity to influenza in the population.

COVID-19 Found to Cause More Severe Disease than Seasonal Influenza

Investigators are calling for routine use of these tests for patients admitted with acute respiratory symptoms during the influenza season.


Improving Influenza Treatment with Point of Care Testing

New study may help contribute to COVID-19 research.

Important Findings Explain Cause of Fatal Influenza

A recently created therapy for the influenza virus may help aid in the fight against COVID-19.

New Flu Therapy Potentially Effective Against COVID-19

The new pathogen panel will distinguish between 20 different common and serious respiratory infections, giving clinicians more confidence in flu season diagnoses.

FDA Authorizes Respiratory Infection Panel for COVID-19, Flu Testing

In a national survey, parents responded they would not be getting a vaccine for their kids during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 in 3 Parents Say No to Influenza Vaccinations 

This test simultaneously detects and differentiates between SARS-CoV-2, influenza A and B.

Roche Receives EUA for its SARS-CoV-2 and Influenza A/B Test

A new analysis of excess deaths suggests the peak of the current pandemic in New York City had a death rate in the same league as the infamous 1918 influenza pandemic.

New Analysis Shows 1918 Flu, COVID-19 Had Similar Mortality Impacts

A study team examined asthma prevalence in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 with population asthma prevalence and a 4-year average of asthma prevalence in influenza hospitalizations across the United States.

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