Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Get the COVID vaccine that's available to you—and don't forget your flu shot
As the nights begin to close in and the temperatures cool, it's clear winter is approaching again.
Mar 24, 2021
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Vaccination
A general influenza vaccine
New vaccination method for lasting protection against all known influenza mutations in preclinical testing phase—potentially effective also against SARS-CoV-2—joint research project of the University of Konstanz, University ...
Mar 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
An expert explains viral variants, mutations and strains
What are variants? We asked Divya Shah, Epidemics Research Lead, to explain how variants happen, what they mean for treatments and vaccines—including for COVID-19—and how we can prevent them.
Feb 22, 2021
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Asthma may heighten flu risk and cause dangerous mutations
A subtype of asthma in adults may cause higher susceptibility to influenza and could result in dangerous flu mutations.
Feb 16, 2021
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Caution: 1918 influenza provides warning for potential future pandemic reemergence
The 1918 influenza pandemic provides a cautionary tale for what the future may hold for COVID-19, says a Michigan State University researcher.
Feb 11, 2021
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Medical research
How SARS-CoV-2 might become endemic
Endemic viruses are those that have constant presence within a geographical area. Such viruses are all around us, though they vary by location. Examples in Europe and North America include the rhinovirus (a cause of the common ...
Feb 5, 2021
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Unusual 2019-2020 flu season linked to more transmissible strain
The 2019-2020 flu season in the U.S. was unusual in a number of ways. Cases picked up in August rather than the more typical fall and early winter months, and it hit children particularly hard. It was also dominated early ...
Feb 4, 2021
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Decreases in influenza, other viral infections doesn't mean those viruses have gone away
Infectious diseases experts are seeing an unusual trend when it comes to influenza, and other respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses. For the first time, many viral infections other than COVID-19 are being suppressed.
Jan 25, 2021
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Immunology
Pre-existing flu immunity impacts antibody quality following infection and vaccination
New research by scientists at the University of Chicago suggests a person's antibody response to influenza viruses is dramatically shaped by their pre-existing immunity, and that the quality of this response differs in individuals ...
Dec 11, 2020
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What history tells us about the long-term effects of a pandemic
For nearly a year, the novel coronavirus and the resulting COVID-19 pandemic have dominated headlines across the world, and justifiably so. With nearly 68 million cases reported and more than 1.5 million deaths worldwide ...
Dec 10, 2020
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