In an indication that the bird flu outbreak is "headed in the wrong direction," sequencing of the virus that has stricken a Canadian teenager shows mutations that could make the infection more transmissible from person to ...
Nov 20, 2024
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A team led by scientists at UGA's Odum School of Ecology has developed an algorithm that can accurately predict how a seasonal flu virus is expected to evolve. Such information may allow seasonal flu vaccines to be updated ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Planet Earth—a mere speck in our universe—is home to more viruses than there are stars in the cosmos. They exist at life's outer limit, performing a delicate dance that has lasted eons but can turn in an instant. Not alive, ...
Aug 27, 2024
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Scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine have discovered why the flu vaccine can perform poorly. They found that a specific type of immune cell, called T follicular ...
Aug 20, 2024
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Cornell researchers have developed a bioelectric device that can detect and classify new variants of coronavirus, and potentially other viruses, such as measles and influenza, to identify those that are most harmful.
Jul 8, 2024
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Immunology and Infectious Disease Researcher and Senior Lecturer Dr. Hillary Vanderven is working against the clock with World Health Organization (WHO) experts reporting the next flu pandemic is a matter of when, not if.
May 31, 2024
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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 at Scripps Research and the Albert Einstein ...
May 21, 2024
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Duke researchers have opened a new avenue in the attack against influenza viruses by creating a vaccine that encourages the immune system to target a portion of the virus surface that is less variable.
May 1, 2024
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Recombinant protein vaccines, like the Novavax vaccine used to fight COVID-19, offer several advantages over conventional vaccines. They're easy to produce precisely. They're safe and potentially more effective. And they ...
Feb 23, 2024
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Researchers have shed new light on how viral evolution, population immunity, and the co-circulation of other flu viruses shape seasonal flu epidemics.
Feb 13, 2024
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