Viruses: News and Research on Influenza A virus

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Report: Flu vaccine effective for 2022/2023 season

During the 2022 to 2023 influenza season, vaccination is effective for reducing the risk for medically attended influenza among children and adults aged younger than 65 years and for symptomatic influenza among children, ...

Mixed results for Moderna mRNA flu vaccine trial

US biotech company Moderna said Thursday it had mixed results from a large-scale trial of its mRNA flu shot, based on the same technology used in its successful Covid-19 vaccine.

Alveolar macrophages help CD8+ T cells go (anti-)viral

The human immune system is a highly complex network of cells, signals, and responses that is tightly regulated to ensure that the body can fight off infection without damaging its own tissues. Now, researchers from Japan ...

D-Amino acids: Signaling severity in viral infection

Just as bricks are key components in constructing a building, molecules known as amino acids are essential components in constructing proteins in the body. Recently, researchers in Japan investigated the role of a particular ...

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