Medical research
'Universal' vaccines could finally allow for wide-scale flu prevention
An emerging class of long-lasting flu vaccines could do more than just save people the trouble of an annual flu shot.
Feb 27, 2012
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News tagged with influenza vaccination
Medical research
Newly discovered antibody recognizes many strains of flu virus
Some vaccines are once-in-a-lifetime; others need a booster shot or two to maintain their potency. And then there's the flu vaccine, which only lasts a year. Strains of influenza virus change so much from year-to-year that ...
Aug 8, 2011
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Medical research
Humabs discovers the first antibody to neutralize both group 1 and group 2 influenza A viruses
A paper published today in the scientific research journal Science, describes a novel, proprietary monoclonal antibody (FI6) discovered in a collaboration between Humabs BioMed SA, the Institute for Research in Biomedicine ...
Jul 28, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tracking a moving target
The influenza pandemic that began in Mexico in April 2009 rapidly spread throughout the world and arrived in Japan one month later. Now, a research team led by Toshihisa Ishikawa at the RIKEN Omics Science Center in Yokohama ...
Jul 15, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows H1N1 microneedle vaccine protects better than injection
(Medical Xpress) -- A vaccine delivered to the skin using a microneedle patch gives better protection against the H1N1 influenza virus than a vaccine delivered through subcutaneous or intramuscular injection, researchers ...
Jul 12, 2011
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Medical research
Universal flu vaccine a step closer thanks to discovery of natural antibody
Annually changing flu vaccines with their hit-and-miss effectiveness may soon give way to a single, near-universal flu vaccine, according to a new report from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute and the Dutch biopharmaceutical ...
Jul 7, 2011
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Medications
Universal flu vaccine clinical trials show promise
A universal influenza vaccine targeting a protein common to all strains of influenza A has safely produced an immune response in humans. If proven effective, the vaccine could eliminate the practice of creating a new flu ...
Jun 7, 2011
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Health
There are new flu vaccines on offer for 2024. Should I get one? What do I need to know?
Influenza is a common respiratory infection. Although most cases are relatively mild, flu can cause more severe illness in young children and older people.
Apr 3, 2024
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Cardiology
No elevated risk for stroke seen after COVID-19 bivalent vaccine receipt
For Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years and older, there is no evidence of elevated stroke risk immediately after vaccination with either brand of the COVID-19 bivalent vaccine, according to a study published in the March ...
Mar 21, 2024
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Vaccination
Changes in flu circulation means US likely to see vaccines move from quadrivalent to trivalent
U.S. flu vaccines are likely to move from quadrivalent to trivalent due to a change in circulating influenza viruses, says a University of Michigan researcher. Currently, all influenza vaccines in the United States are quadrivalent, ...
Feb 29, 2024
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