Vaccination
Discovery of new immune targets inside flu virus offers hope for universal vaccine
New markers hidden inside the influenza virus have been discovered by scientists at Cardiff University.
Jul 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Types of flu people encounter in childhood may affect susceptibility to different flu strains later in life
A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, Centro Nacional de Diagnóstico y Referencia, Nicaragua, and the University of Michigan has found that the strains of influenza virus ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To understand COVID-19, researchers review aging, immune response to viral infections
Information about the new COVID-19 infection is constantly evolving based on what clinicians see firsthand. One constant, so far, is that the older population tends to fare worse than younger folks with this disease.
Jun 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus medical costs could soar into hundreds of billions as more Americans become infected
As states push to reopen businesses, arguing their economies are losing too much money under current coronavirus precautions, they can't ignore the other side of the economic equation—the one involving human lives and potentially ...
May 4, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High glucose levels may explain why some flu patients have more severe symptoms
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China and one in Germany has found evidence that suggests high glucose levels may explain why some flu patients have worse symptoms than others. In their paper ...
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Bioengineer explores selective immunosuppression to calm cytokine storms
Sometimes when the body's immune system ramps up to fight a viral infection it goes a little overboard.
Apr 15, 2020
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Vaccination
A single dose of universal flu vaccine, FLU-v, may provide long-lasting protection against influenza
A single dose of adjuvanted FLU-v, a synthetic universal flu vaccine, may provide long-lasting protection across a broad spectrum of influenza viruses. Findings from a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial are ...
Mar 10, 2020
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Pediatrics
Study paves way for new vaccines to protect infants against infections
A new Penn Medicine study puts researchers within closer reach of vaccines that can protect infants against infections by overcoming a mother's antibodies, which are known to shut down immune defenses initiated by conventional ...
Jan 9, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Can the flu shot help fight cancer?
Changing the microenvironment of tumors to increase the immune system's response to them has been the goal of countless research and clinical studies including the most recent use of checkpoint inhibitory antibodies. The ...
Jan 7, 2020
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Medical research
New clues about why a universal flu vaccine is so elusive
Every year, we're reminded to return to the pharmacy for a flu shot. Why can't we have a flu vaccine that offers long-term protection, like those for measles or polio? That's because the influenza virus continuously evolves, ...
Dec 20, 2019
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