During pregnancy, women are more susceptible to severe respiratory infections from multiple viruses, including influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). ...
Apr 20, 2023
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A woman has died from H3N8 bird flu in China, the World Health Organization reported Tuesday—the first known human fatality from the avian influenza strain.
Apr 11, 2023
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The discovery of a new class of host-targeted therapy could give the medical profession a much-needed new flu treatment option for serious infections.
Apr 5, 2023
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Getting the flu isn't fun for many reasons, but it can also trigger a heart attack, a new study suggests.
Mar 29, 2023
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Most patients admitted to hospital with acute viral respiratory infections are given antibiotics. Now new research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in ...
Mar 25, 2023
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Alarming headlines and media coverage have said we've had 100 times as many influenza cases in the first two months of 2023 compared with the same time the previous year.
Mar 17, 2023
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A new software tool developed by Texas Biomedical Research Institute and collaborators can help scientists and vaccine developers quickly edit genetic blueprints of pathogens to make them less harmful.
Mar 15, 2023
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The recent death of an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia's Prey Veng province infected with avian influenza has reinvigorated concern over the virus potentially gaining the ability to spread among humans. And while experts maintain ...
Mar 14, 2023
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The next pandemic that cascades through the human population could be caused by a new influenza virus strain concocted in animals, against which humans will have little to no immunity. That's the conclusion of Australian ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Three years ago, the world stood on the precipice of a pandemic.
Mar 13, 2023
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