Hacker News with Generative AI: Flu

Uncertainty surrounds US participation in WHO flu strain selection meeting (cidrap.umn.edu)
A World Health Organization (WHO)-led advisory committee meeting to recommend the seasonal flu strains to include in the Northern Hemisphere’s 2025-2026 flu season is slated to meet on February 28, but it's unclear if US members will participate following an executive order from President Trump that withdraws the country from the WHO, a top WHO official said yesterday during a WHO briefing on global health issues.

Health, Flu, Politics, United States

18 points by perihelions 5 days ago | 1 comments

U.S. facing most intense flu season in at least 15 years (pbs.org)
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

Health, Winter, Flu, United States

81 points by geox 12 days ago | 57 comments

Flu surges in Louisiana as health department barred from promoting flu shots (arstechnica.com)
Flu season is ramping up across the US, but Louisiana—the state that has reportedly barred its health department from promoting flu shots, as well as COVID-19 and mpox vaccines—is leading the country with an early and strong surge.

Health, Public Health, Louisiana, Flu, Vaccines

16 points by rntn 59 days ago | 5 comments

The FDA approves an at-home nasal spray flu vaccine (npr.org)
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first flu vaccine that people can administer to themselves at home.

Health, Vaccines, Flu, FDA

6 points by geox 154 days ago | 0 comments

FDA approves nasal flu vaccine for at-home use (nytimes.com)
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized at-home use of FluMist, opening the door for needle-shy people to have easy access to a nasal spray vaccine that is potentially lifesaving.