The top news stories in primary care today.
Universal flu vaccine human trials
Human trials have begun for a universal flu vaccine, developed by the U.S. National Institutes of Health. FluMos-v2 is designed to protect against four strains of influenza A and two strains of influenza B. If successful, the vaccine would be administered less than once a year.
Tiktok gynecologic cancer advice misleading
Researchers found that most of the gynecologic cancer advice on Tiktok is wildly misleading. The false information is widely consumed - videos with the top five hashtags had more than 466 million views. “This data inspired a lot of questions about where to go next in addressing these inaccuracies,” senior study author Laura Chambers, DO, said in an interview.
Coffee linked to less depression, anxiety
Those who drink two or three cups of coffee a day are less likely to have depression and anxiety, according to new research. For every additional cup, symptoms increased. Previous research has also show that moderate coffee intake may reduce Type 2 diabetes, chronic liver disease, and stroke.