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The Wall Street Journal

Fauci on the Effectiveness of a Well Administered Vaccine

Higher Ed
Dr. Anthony Fauci, director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases discusses how Covid-19 could be removed as a public-health threat with a widely administered vaccine plan and strong public-health measures.
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Healthcare Triage

Another Year, Another Flu Shot

Higher Ed
The flu vaccine is tailored from year to year to match the current/expected strains. That means it’s sometimes a home run, and sometimes less of one. You, and your kids, should still get one every year.
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CDC encourages public to get vaccinated for flu season

12th - Higher Ed
The CDC is encouraging the public to get vaccinated for the flu and common cold as flu season typically starts in October.
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Physics Girl

"Of course it's scary." - Candid Interview with COVID-19 ER Nurse and Epidemiologist

9th - 12th
Dianna from Physics Girl interviews an ER Nurse Practitioner and an Epidemiologist about their experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Wall Street Journal

Gone Viral? Tracking Epidemics

Higher Ed
Outbreaks of deadly infectious diseases like Ebola, Zika and cholera are on the rise-and can go global quickly. Budgets to control them, meanwhile, are shrinking. What's the latest, best work on stopping outbreaks in their tracks?
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The Wall Street Journal

Digital Passports and the 'New Normal' for Travel

Higher Ed
Tech companies, airlines and governments around the world are beginning to collaborate on 'digital passports' that could make travel easier across borders. A look at how technology can help digitize health records and change the way we...
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Curated Video

Is it too late to get a flu shot before Christmas gatherings?

Higher Ed
The AMA recommends vaccination for everyone 6 months and older, particularly adults over 75. (Scripps News)
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Curated Video

Experts warn Canada could face an uptick in flu cases

9th - Higher Ed
Dr. Christopher Labos, an epidemiologist and cardiologist, joins CBC News to discuss the upcoming flu season in Canada.
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Should you get a flu shot if it’s not a perfect match for this year’s strains? Experts say yes

9th - Higher Ed
Mutations to some H3N2 strains might be mismatched to the current flu vaccine, but doctors explain why it’s still a good idea to get the shot.
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Curated Video

October is start of respiratory virus season

Higher Ed
With flu season among us, many doctors recommend getting vaccinated sooner rather than later. (Scripps News Group)
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Flu activity on the rise in the new year

9th - Higher Ed
Canadian health officials have reported an uptick in influenza cases, with three strains peaking at the same time. 
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Curated Video

Flu complications kill 2 Manitoba young people

9th - Higher Ed
Flu season is hitting young people especially hard with two people from Manitoba dying from complications from the illness in recent weeks.
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Pneumonia among most dangerous flu complications

9th - Higher Ed
With flu season in full swing, doctors say pneumonia is one of the most common and dangerous complications from the flu.
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Infection control specialist says WHO is dragging its feet on calling COVID-19 a pandemic

9th - Higher Ed
Dr. Michael Gardam of Toronto's Humber River Hospital says we all need to get ready for the virus gaining a foothold in Canada.
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Curated Video

Push for vaccinations as children continue to bear brunt of intense flu season

9th - Higher Ed
Right across Canada, 414 kids under the age of 16 have had to stay in hospital during this flu season; 71 of them ended up in intensive care. Officials are pushing again for vaccinations, saying those numbers wouldn't be so high if more...
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Curated Video

Particularly brutal flu season sees 24 Canadians die

9th - Higher Ed
So far this flu season 24 Canadians have died, and more than 13,000 lab-confirmed detections have occurred across the country. 11,000 of those were variations of Influenza A, with H1N1 the dominant strain, an increase by nearly half over...
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Children are bearing the brunt of this year's flu season

9th - Higher Ed
Flu season has struck with a vengeance. But it's not just the number of cases that doctors are concerned about — it's the intensity and the number of young people affected. More than 3 times as many kids have been hospitalized in Canada...
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The flu shot: your questions answered

9th - Higher Ed
Dr. Isaac Bogoch, infectious disease specialist at Toronto General Hospital, takes viewers' questions about the flu shot
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Curated Video

Psychologist demonstrates techniques to overcome your fear of needles

9th - Higher Ed
Dr. Lindsay Uman of the IWK Health Centre’s complex pain team shows a patient distraction and relaxation techniques.
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Curated Video

Flu hits kids unusually hard this season

9th - Higher Ed
The flu has hit kids unusually hard this season — it's due in large part to two influenza strains circulating in Canada at the same time. It's become such a big problem in Canada that emergency rooms across the country have been...
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Curated Video

Bad flu season catches hospitals off guard

9th - Higher Ed
A particularly bad flu season across Canada has caught some hospitals off guard. Some are cancelling elective surgeries to make room for the huge number of flu patients. Some cities, like Calgary, say it’s the worst flu season on record....
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Flu season far from over

9th - Higher Ed
Influenza subtype causing most confirmed infections is H3N2, which tends to hit older people harder and cause more severe symptoms
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Curated Video

Canada's holiday flu hangover

9th - Higher Ed
Those Christmas and New Year's get-togethers were the perfect magic carpet to get this year' flu moving. Here are 5 things to do to keep the bugs at bay
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Annual flu shot effect questioned

9th - Higher Ed
Could last year's flu vaccine cut the effectiveness this year?