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1 year ago

1st participant dosed in phase 3 of Moderna's combo COVID, flu vaccine trial

Moderna announced the first participant has been dosed in the company's phase 3 clinical trial of its combination flu and COVID vaccine.
1 year ago
In this Feb. 13, 2021, file photo, the headquarters of pharmaceutical company Moderna is shown in Cambridge, Mass.
2 years ago

The best way to protect you and your family this flu season

Here are the doctor-approved ways to protect you and your family this flu season.
2 years ago
A woman blows her nose in this undated stock photo.
2 years ago

Hospitalizations increase as flu season arrives early

The combination of COVID-19, RSV and the flu prompted L.A. County’s medical director to warn that a mask mandate could return if cases keep rising.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Hospitalizations increase as flu season arrives early
3 years ago

CDC reports 1st human case of bird flu infection in US

According to the CDC, a worker at a commercial farm in Colorado who had direct exposure to poultry has been diagnosed with bird flu.
3 years ago
VIDEO: CDC reports 1st human case of bird flu infection in US
4 years ago

CDC: Lowest rate of flu-related hospitalizations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that an increase in flu shots, closed schools and COVID protocols, like masks and social distancing, are factors that lowered rates.
4 years ago
VIDEO: CDC: Lowest rate of flu-related hospitalizations
5 years ago

'Affluenza teen' Ethan Couch to be released, lawyers say

Ethan Couch, the Texas man known for claiming "affluenza" as part of his defense in a fatal DUI wreck, is back in jail after violating his probation, jail records show.
5 years ago
Ethan Couch appears in a booking photo on Feb. 5, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas.
5 years ago

'Affluenza teen' Ethan Couch arrested for probation violation

Ethan Couch, 22, had been on probation since being released from jail in April 2018 after serving 720 days for earlier violating his probation in connection with a drunken-driving accident.
5 years ago
Ethan Couch, 22, had been on probation since being released from jail in April 2018 after serving 720 days for earlier violating his probation in connection with a drunken-driving accident that killed four people and injured several others.
6 years ago

Scientists set to begin first human trial of universal flu vaccine

The phase one trial is expected to take up to 15 months; scientists hope the vaccine will prevent a widespread pandemic and lead to less frequent flu shots.
6 years ago
The phase one trial is expected to take up to 15 months; scientists hope the vaccine will prevent a widespread pandemic and lead to less frequent flu shots.
6 years ago

Unvaccinated child dies of the flu in Florida

After the deadliest flu season in four decades, the CDC is warning that now is the time to get the flu shot.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Unvaccinated child dies of the flu in Florida
6 years ago

Passengers report flu-like symptoms on 2 separate flights to Philadelphia

All 250 passengers plus crew on the American Airlines flights from Paris and Munich were held for medical review by officials.
6 years ago
VIDEO: Passengers report flu-like symptoms on 2 separate flights to Phila.
6 years ago

Mom of 'affluenza teen' jailed after failing drug test: Report

The mother of “affluenza teen” Ethan Couch was sent back to jail on Thursday after a Texas judge issued an arrest warrant indicating she tested positive for drug.
6 years ago
Tonya Couch, the mother of a Texas teen who used an "affluenza" defense in a drunken wreck, leaves Tarrant County Jail, Jan. 12, 2016, in Fort Worth, Texas.
7 years ago

Jail chaplain says 'affluenza teen' is 'close to fully understanding' his impact on crash victims' families

Jail chaplain said he met with Ethan Couch every week during his two-year stay.
7 years ago
Ethan Couch follows his lawyer out of the Tarrant County Department of Corrections after being released from the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, April 2, 2018.
7 years ago

VIDEO:  What jail chaplain said to 'affluenza teen' day before release
7 years ago

VIDEO: 'Affluenza teen' released after 2 years in jail for violating parole
7 years ago

'Affluenza teen' Ethan Couch released from jail

Couch, now 20, was sentenced to two years in Tarrant County jail after violating his probation conditions for a 2013 fatal drunk driving accident that killed four people.
7 years ago
Ethan Couch follows his lawyer out of the Tarrant County Department of Corrections after being released from the Tarrant County Jail in Fort Worth, Texas, April 2, 2018.
7 years ago

Ethan Couch, the young Texas man at the center of the so-called affluenza case, was released from jail this morning.
7 years ago

VIDEO: 'Affluenza teen' to be released from prison
7 years ago

VIDEO: Flu cases are on the rise
8 years ago

VIDEO: What is "Affluenza"?
8 years ago

'Affluenza' Teen Ethan Couch's Lawyers File Motion Seeking His Release From Jail

They argue the judge never had jurisdiction to incarcerate him.
8 years ago
In this Feb. 19, 2016 file photo, Ethan Couch is led by sheriff deputies after a juvenile court for a hearing in Fort Worth, Texas.