Influenza News
September 20, 2024
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Sep. 16, 2024 If seabirds can catch avian flu by stealing food from infectious birds, it gives scientists a clue where to monitor for outbreaks among these vulnerable ...
Aug. 22, 2024 A new flu vaccine candidate incorporates proteins from 8 strains of ...
Aug. 19, 2024 The avian influenza virus needs to mutate to cross the species barrier and to infect and replicate within mammalian cells. Scientists have now deciphered the structure of the avian influenza virus's polymerase when it interacts with a human protein ...
Aug. 15, 2024 A unique influenza vaccine candidate that's inhaled appears safe and could bolster protection against seasonal and pandemic influenza for people vulnerable to severe disease when they receive it in ...
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Aug. 20, 2024 Scientists have discovered why the flu vaccine can perform poorly. They found that a specific type of immune cell, called T follicular helper cells, indirectly controls the anti-influenza response. ...
Aug. 9, 2024 A new, two-step flu vaccination strategy that pairs intramuscular injection of a viral vectored flu vaccine with nasal spray administration of a novel attenuated live flu virus appears to be safe and ...
July 31, 2024 A nasal COVID-19 vaccine blocks transmission of the virus, according to an animal study. The findings suggest that vaccines delivered directly to the nose or mouth could play a critical role in ...
July 29, 2024 New research using live mouse-adapted influenza virus improves upon previous mouse experiments to explain how maternal infection impacts fetal brain ...
July 24, 2024 A new study provides evidence that a spillover of avian influenza from birds to dairy cattle across several U.S. states has now led to mammal-to-mammal transmission -- between cows and from cows to ...
July 19, 2024 New research reveals a promising approach to developing a universal influenza vaccine -- a so-called 'one and done' vaccine that confers lifetime immunity against an evolving virus. The study tested ...
July 17, 2024 Most influenza viruses enter human or animal cells through specific pathways on the cells' surface. Researchers have now discovered that certain human flu viruses and avian flu viruses can also use a ...
July 15, 2024 A study helps explain why dairy cows infected by highly pathogenic avian influenza are shedding the virus in their milk. Their findings could help develop biosecurity measures aimed at slowing the ...
July 8, 2024 While H5N1 avian influenza virus taken from infected cow's milk makes mice and ferrets sick when dripped into their noses, airborne transmission of ...
June 25, 2024 A new study provides insight on how to make a new generation of rapid tests, including COVID, flu, RSV, and all-in-one tests, work ...
Earlier Headlines
Sep. 4, 2024 As the global threat of H5N1 influenza looms with outbreaks across species and continents including the U.S., three international vaccine and public health experts say it is time to fully resource ...
Sep. 3, 2024 Starting antiviral treatment as late as 14 days after infection with SARS-CoV-2 may still be beneficial in hosts with compromised immune systems, who are at greatest risk of developing severe ...
July 3, 2024 Researchers found no infectious virus in the sampled pasteurized milk products tested for ...
July 2, 2024 A world-first study has found low-dose aspirin may treat flu-induced blood vessel inflammation, creating better blood flow to the placenta during ...
June 27, 2024 H5N1 virus in unpasteurized milk is stable on metal and rubber components of commercial milking equipment for at least one hour, increasing its potential to infect people and other ...
June 21, 2024 Fewer than one percent of people who get the flu every year get tested, in part because most tests require trained personnel and expensive equipment. Now researchers have developed a low-cost paper ...
June 14, 2024 The amount of infectious H5N1 influenza viruses in raw milk rapidly declined with heat treatment in laboratory research. However, small, detectable amounts of infectious virus remained in raw milk ...
June 14, 2024 As hospitals and health systems begin to prepare for flu vaccination campaigns, a new study shows that 96% of the hospitals that serve America's veterans, and 74% of hospitals serving the ...
May 31, 2024 Researchers have isolated human monoclonal antibodies against influenza B, a significant public health threat that disproportionately affects children, the elderly and other immunocompromised ...
May 30, 2024 In a head-to-head comparison of masks worn by people with active COVID-19, the inexpensive 'duckbill' N95 came out on top, stopping 98% of COVID-19 particles in the breath of infected ...
May 29, 2024 Review of research to-date suggests vaccination remains the most effective strategy for avian influenza prevention and control in humans, despite varying vaccine efficacy across ...
May 24, 2024 Mice administered raw milk samples from dairy cows infected with H5N1 influenza experienced high virus levels in their respiratory organs and lower virus levels in other vital organs, according to ...
May 23, 2024 Researchers conducted a Phase III trial to test the 100-year-old Bacillus Calmette-Gu rin (BCG) vaccine in people with type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 ...
May 21, 2024 Currently available flu medications only target the virus after it has already established an infection, but what if a drug could prevent infection in the first place? Now, scientists have designed ...
May 17, 2024 A study has found that repeat vaccination with updated versions of the COVID-19 vaccine promotes the development of antibodies that neutralize a wide range of variants of the virus that causes ...
May 15, 2024 Highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza was detected in dairy cattle for the first time in the United States in March, with nine states reporting outbreaks by May. While the method of transmission ...
May 15, 2024 A small number of New York City wild birds carry highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, according to a recent ...
May 2, 2024 Researchers have found that a brain disorder associated with flu (influenza-associated encephalopathy, or IAE) can be caused by the influenza virus entering the brain from the blood via endothelial ...
May 1, 2024 An experimental influenza vaccine carrying more than 80,000 variations of hemagglutinin antigens caused the immune system of mice and ferrets to respond more strongly to less variable portions of the ...
Apr. 26, 2024 Report details first-ever finding of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus in North American ...
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- Infectious H5N1 Influenza Virus in Raw Milk Rapidly Declines With Heat Treatment
- More Hospitals Than Ever Require Staff to Get Flu Shots, U.S. Study Finds
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- H5N1 Virus from 2022 Mink Outbreak Capable of Inefficient Airborne Transmission
- Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu Detected in New York City Wild Birds
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- Antiviral Treatment Is Largely Underused in Children With Influenza, Study Findings Show
- Survey Finds Many Americans Are Letting Their Guard Down During Respiratory Illness Season
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- Researchers Discover Molecule With Promise to Enhance Vaccine Efficacy
- Study Explores How Often Children Diagnosed With Flu Experience Serious Neuropsychiatric Side Effects
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- Study Shows Key Role for Human T Cells in the Control of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection
Wednesday, April 19, 2023
- Exposure to Air Pollution During Pregnancy Increases Risk for Flu
- Why This Bird Flu Is Different: Scientists Say New Avian Influenza Requires Urgent Coordinated Response
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- Why Older People Are More Susceptible to the Flu
- Repeat COVID-19 Infections Increase Risk of Organ Failure, Death
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
- Trust in Experts, Media Literacy Connected to COVID-19 Vaccine Intention
- Temperature, Nearby Species Could Affect Avian Flu Transmission in Migrating Birds
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- Your Body Remembers Common Cold Coronaviruses from Childhood. How Can You Get the Same Immunity to COVID-19?
- Fast, Efficient COVID-19 Biosensor Under Development
- Why Some Flu Viruses Cause More Severe Infections
- How Vaccine-Related Fears Affect the Flu Shot Experience
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- Factors Causing Low COVID-19 Vaccination Have Spilled Over to Lower Flu Vaccination Rates, Study Finds
- Biotechnology Platforms Enable Fast, Customizable Vaccine Production