Curbside Consult with Dr. Jayne 1/5/26
People embrace many traditions to ring in the New Year. My extended family enjoys Hoppin’ John, but my personal ritual is to skip straight to dessert.
I started at midnight by toasting 2026 with…
Tag: Flu
A cluster randomised trial of digital messaging nudges to improve influenza vaccination uptake in China
As an effective strategy for preventing influenza, vaccination uptake remains suboptimal. This cluster randomised trial evaluated digital messaging nudges on influenza vaccination among children aged 6-35 months and their parents in China. During 2024-25…
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Imunis vaccination platform ready to support the shift from sickness to prevention
The latest DigitalHealth.London Launchpad cohort, which was delivered between September 2025 and November 2025, supported 20 early-stage digital health companies across London. Across 10 weeks, the companies were equipped with the essential knowledge they…
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Sanofi Acquires Vicebio for $1.15B, Bolstering Vaccine Pipeline
What You Should Know:
– Sanofi has entered into an agreement to acquire Vicebio Ltd (“Vicebio”), a privately held biotechnology company headquartered in London, UK. The acquisition expands Sanofi’s capabilities in vaccine design and development…
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Centivax Raises $45M to Commercialize First Universal Flu Vaccine
What You Should Know:
– Centivax, a biotech company developing durable, universal vaccines, today announced the close of a $45 million Series A led by Steve Jurvetson’s Future Ventures, with participation from NFX, BOLD Capital, Base4,…
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8 providers onboard NZ’s 24/7 online GP service
New Zealand’s new program, providing round-the-clock access to primary healthcare services, has gone live.The 24/7 online general practice service, first announced in March and piloted in May, seeks to help relieve the overcrowding in emergency…
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Real-Time AI for Healthcare Agents: Improving Patient Interactions
Jennifer Lee, President and Co-CEO of Intradiem
When cold and flu season intensifies, calls to healthcare contact centers surge. Patients and policyholders need help with appointments, insurance, prescriptions, billing, and more. That places added pressure…
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HSE launches Health App for patients in Ireland
A health app for patients in Ireland has been launched by the Department of Health and Health Service Executive (HSE).
The first version of the Health App, which went live on 25 February 2025, is…
UMass Chan Medical School and Curai Health Partner to Provide Virtual Care for COVID-19 and Flu Study Participants
What You Should Know:
– UMass Chan Medical School and Curai Health, a provider of virtual care solutions, today announced a partnership to provide free virtual care visits to participants enrolled in the STOP COVID-19…
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California’s H5N1 Emergency Declaration Highlights Need for an Urgent National Response to Avian Flu
Shaun Holt, CEO of Alveo Technologies
The H5N1 virus is spreading so rapidly among cattle in California that Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency. Sick cattle not only produce less milk, but their milk…
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