Evidence emerges that lead some to worry that two of the four selections made last winter for this upcoming season’s flu vaccine could be off the mark, Stat reports. In other public health news: social media’s impact on kids; good Samaritans who donate organs twice; asthma; and dangerous cosmetics.
Stat: Flu Vaccine Selections May Be An Ominous Sign For This Winter
Twice a year influenza experts meet at the World Health Organization to pore over surveillance data provided by countries around the world to try to predict which strains are becoming the most dominant.