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BOSTON, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Replikins Ltd. and Brain Research Associates announced today that specific conserved genomic Replikin peptide sequences for the first time have been found to be shared among different histological cancer types, permitting the seven day synthesis of new shared cancer vaccines. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130122/PH45996 ) Each of the shared Replikins was found to be present in multiple malignancies. The genomic Replikin(®)Count...

In an effort to allay fears and the spread of false information regarding influenza, MD247 issued an alert to all telemedicine program members in Los Angeles on Sunday. Tampa Florida (PRWEB) January 21, 2013 In an effort to allay fears and the spread of false information regarding influenza, MD247 issued an alert to all telemedicine program members in Los Angeles on Sunday. The health alert covered influenza symptoms, the concept of feeling both ill and uncertain as well as a helpful...

Flu season has hit PA earlier than usual this year and the insurance agents at Ira Mohler Insurance encourage residents to stay healthy, in order to avoid health insurance claims. Shillington, PA (PRWEB) January 21, 2013 In Pennsylvania, flu season has arrived early and it is very strong. According to the Pennsylvania Department of Health, as of early December, there has already been 448 lab-confirmed cases of the flu across the state. For PA, this is early for such a widespread outbreak...

Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online A new flu vaccine won regulatory approval on Wednesday and its limited supplies are expected to be available this winter. Protein Sciences won the approval for Flublok, which is made with a process that does not require the virus to be grown in chicken eggs. “This approval represents a technological advance in the manufacturing of an influenza vaccine,” Dr. Karen Midthun, a senior official at the U.S. Food and Drug...

NIH researcher assists in study of Norwegian women Norwegian pregnant women who received a vaccine against the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus showed no increased risk of pregnancy loss, while pregnant women who experienced influenza during pregnancy had an increased risk of miscarriages and still births, a study has found. The study suggests that influenza infection may increase the risk of fetal loss. Scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health and the Norwegian Institute of Public...

MERIDEN, Conn., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. FDA approved Flublok for people 18-49 years old - making it the first recombinant vaccine for influenza available on the market. Approval for all people 18 years and above is expected later in 2013. Flublok features: First influenza vaccine made without the use of live influenza virus First egg-free influenza vaccine Highly purified without preservatives (thimerosal), antibiotics or adjuvants Three times the active...

LONDON, Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Bioradar UK Ltd this week reported that the H3N2 Lethality Gene Counts are approaching those of the highly lethal H3N2 pandemic of 1968 (1)(see Figure). (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130116/PH43879-INFO ) The severe flu outbreaks in 41 U.S. states in the first week of 2013 (CDC), predominately H3N2, further suggest that the State Fair 2012 H3N2 cases and the current outbreaks may be the opening salvos of an approaching H3N2...

Flu in epidemic proportions over parts of the U.S., PF Patients, others with Chronic Lung Disease at 2.5 times higher risk of hospitalization due to flu CULVER CITY, Calif., Jan. 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Coalition for Pulmonary Fibrosis (CPF) announced today it is joining forces with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in spreading the word to Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) patients, families and caregivers about the need for immunizations, most urgently, the flu shot....

DALLAS, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- While many public health departments and hospitals are experiencing a surge in demand for flu shots, Concentra, a subsidiary of Humana Inc., is reporting an available quantity of flu vaccines available at its 330 national Concentra Urgent Care medical centers. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120529/MM15008LOGO) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has stated that 47 states are experiencing widespread flu activity, and...

Fewer than Half of Americans Vaccinated for Flu Last Season WASHINGTON, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A new review of flu vaccination trends and policies issued by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) found fewer than half of Americans ages 6 months and older were vaccinated against the flu in the last two flu season (2010-11 and 2011-12). For the first time during the 2010-11 flu season, CDC recommended that all Americans ages 6 months and older receive the flu...