Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A better post-pandemic future means not giving in to COVID-19 now
This is no time to give in to COVID-19.
Feb 7, 2022
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News tagged with influenza infection
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Environmental factors and their role in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2
In December of 2019, several cases of atypical pneumonia caused by an unknown agent were reported in Wuhan, the capital city of Hubei Province in China. In early January 2020, it was announced that these cases were caused ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Vaccination
Video: When to test for flu, COVID-19
COVID-19 positivity rates in some areas of the U.S. are as high as 25%–30%. Now influenza rates also are starting to rise. Experts at Mayo Clinic anticipate flu activity will continue to increase over the coming weeks and ...
Dec 28, 2021
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Genetics
Study finds relationship between immune pathway response to influenza and genetic ancestry
New research at the University of Chicago has found differences in immune pathway activation to influenza infection between individuals of European and African genetic ancestry. Many of the genes that were associated with ...
Nov 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Low herd immunity might cause severe flu winter
The flu season is upon us.
Nov 16, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID and flu: How big could the dual threat be this winter?
Although COVID infections are currently low or in decline in most western countries aside from the UK, there's still a long way to go before the threat of the pandemic is over. A big concern this winter is if there's a resurgence ...
Oct 15, 2021
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Immunology
Memory killer T cells are primed in the spleen during influenza infection
CD8+ T cells—known as "killer" T cells—are the assassins of the immune system. Once they are primed, they seek out and destroy other cells that are infected with virus or cells that are cancerous.
Sep 10, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New research provides clues to developing better intranasal vaccines for COVID-19 and flu
While gut microbiota play a critical role in the induction of adaptive immune responses to influenza virus infection, the role of nasal bacteria in the induction of virus-specific adaptive immunity is less clear. New research ...
Aug 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Respiratory illnesses on the rise with symptoms similar to COVID-19
A respiratory infection prevalent mostly in the winter has been increasing in parts of the U.S.
Jul 21, 2021
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Vaccination
Case is strong for mandating COVID-19 vaccination for health care workers
Authors from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical school say the case for mandating SARS-CoV-2 vaccination among health care workers is substantially stronger than the case for mandating influenza vaccination, ...
Jul 13, 2021
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