Patient Care Three’s a Crowd…What to Know this Flu, COVID, & RSV Season By Elizabeth Beach Sep. 17, 2024 Infectious disease experts answer common questions heading into the thick of flu season while RSV and COVID continue to spike.
Patient Care Understanding Fever: Why You Have One and What To Do By 鶹Ƶ Communications Sep. 6, 2024 What is a fever, and what could be causing yours? Let UR Medicine break it down and offer treatment suggestions during a Virtual Urgent Care Visit.
Research What Is H5N1 Bird Flu, How it Spreads to Humans, and Safety Concerns By Mark Michaud Jun. 20, 2024 Infectious disease expert David Topham, who has studied bird and other influenza viruses for almost three decades, discusses the potential public health threat posed by the latest outbreak.
Patient Care The Benefits of Telemedicine for College Students By Elizabeth Beach May. 1, 2024 Virtual Urgent Care makes telemedicine for college students convenient. Learn more about the benefits of these services to students ages 18 and up.
Patient Care When to Get Your Flu Shot and Symptoms to Look for By Kelly Webster Nov. 20, 2023 Flu season is here: Learn when to get your flu shot and what symptoms to look for.
Flu Season: What’s Fact and What’s Fiction? By 鶹ƵCommunications Nov. 9, 2018 Flu may seem common this time of year but don’t let that fool you; “common” doesn’t mean no cause for concern. Vaccine expert Dr. Nancy Bennett sheds light on the severity of the illness, common ...
Scientists Develop New Flu Vaccines for Man’s Best Friend By 鶹ƵCommunications Jan. 18, 2017 Just like humans, dogs can catch the flu. Two new vaccines for canine influenza could curb the spread of flu in shelters and kennels and prevent the possible transmission of a dog flu virus to people.
Research Study Suggests Vaccinating Against Bird Flu Before a Possible Pandemic By 鶹ƵCommunications Nov. 19, 2014 A new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases suggests that priming the body ahead of a possible pandemic is a smart move.
Research Bird Flu is Back in China: 鶹ƵTesting Vaccine Candidate By 鶹ƵCommunications Oct. 31, 2013 Two new cases of H7N9 bird flu were reported in China in October. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, the University’s Vaccine Research Unit is testing a new vaccine candidate in ...
Research Stomach Flu Vaccine Looks Good in Early Trial By 鶹ƵCommunications Oct. 8, 2013 A new vaccine for norovirus – the microbe behind most cases of what people commonly call stomach flu – protected patients against severe vomiting and diarrhea. 鶹Ƶwas one of five study sites that ...