Immunology
Interferon shows promise as flu therapy
A molecule the body produces naturally in response to virus infection could be a viable flu treatment in the future, suggest researchers at the Francis Crick Institute in London.
Sep 7, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu researchers discover new mechanism for battling influenza
Just as flu season swings into full gear, researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder and University of Texas at Austin have uncovered a previously unknown mechanism by which the human immune system tries to battle ...
Nov 3, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fighting flu with designer drugs: A new compound fends off different influenza strains
A study published on February 4th in PLOS Pathogens reports that a new antiviral drug protects mice against a range of influenza virus strains. The compound seems to act superior to Oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and independent of ...
Feb 4, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19, RSV and the flu are straining health care systems. What the 'triple threat' means for children
Every fall and winter, viral respiratory illnesses like the common cold and seasonal flu keep kids out of school and social activities. But this year, more children than usual are ending up at emergency departments and hospitals.
Nov 21, 2022
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Immunology
Viral infections leave a signature on human immune system, study finds
A team of immunologists and informatics experts at the Stanford University School of Medicine has identified a distinctive pattern of gene expression that distinguishes people with a viral infection from those with a bacterial ...
Dec 15, 2015
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Health
Time to update adult vaccinations for a new year
Personal health is often among the top New Year's resolutions each January. Beyond diet and exercise, Dr. John Presutti, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says the new year is a good calendar reminder to update adult ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 prevention might translate into record low flu rates, says CDC
(HealthDay)—The final statistics are in for America's last flu season, and the news is good: Record low rates of influenza were reported as cases plummeted during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sep 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk of flu-related death higher for unvaccinated children
Most children who die from the flu are not vaccinated.
Apr 22, 2017
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
It's a century since the 1918 flu pandemic - could it happen again?
(HealthDay)—One hundred years ago, the deadliest influenza pandemic of all time made a ravaging march across the globe.
Feb 7, 2018
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Medications
Pharma's niche focus spurs US aid for antibiotics
(AP) -- The pharmaceutical industry won approval to market a record number of new drugs for rare diseases last year, as a combination of scientific innovation and business opportunity spurred new treatments for diseases ...
Jan 25, 2012
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