Hemagglutinin (HA) is a protein on the surface of the influenza virus that attaches to receptors on host cells. A new study shows how antibodies…
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The vaccine, made of disease-fighting proteins, could boost efficacy, accelerate production of seasonal flu vaccines. An experimental flu vaccine consisting of billions of tiny spherical…
Study conducted at BIDMC is among the first to compare the impact of COVID-19 on patients and hospital resources versus the impact of influenza. In…
The treatment uses a type of CRISPR to target viral RNA and appears to stop replication of both viruses in the lungs. With a relatively…
A new therapy for influenza virus infections that may also prove effective against many other pathogenic virus infections, including HIV and COVID-19, has been developed…
Influenza virus. Credit: CDC New insights into the local transmission of seasonal influenza may be valuable for planning interventions to combat the spread of respiratory…
Evolution of Influenza-like epidemic. Credit: Paolo Bonfini, University of Crete Why do most viral epidemics spread cyclically in autumn and winter in the globe’s temperate…
Let’s say you have a runny nose, headache, and cough. Are they signs of COVID-19 or just a run-of-the-mill common cold? Northwestern University epidemiologist Dr.…
Just a third of parents believe that having their child get the flu vaccine is more important this year than previous years. Credit: C.S. Mott…
Vaccines have curtailed the spread of several infectious diseases, such as smallpox, polio and measles. However, vaccines against some diseases, including HIV-1, influenza and malaria,…
As the flu season approaches, a strained public health system may have a surprising ally — the common cold virus. Rhinovirus, the most frequent cause…
Flu season comes around like clockwork every year, and sooner or later everyone gets infected. The annual flu shot is a key part of public…
Phage shell docks on and inhibits the influenza virus. Credit: Barth van Rossum / FMP A new approach brings the hope of new therapeutic options…
Universal Novel Nanoparticle Flu Vaccine Protects Against 6 Influenza Viruses in Mice A novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in…
According to a new study conducted in mice, obesity promotes the virulence of the influenza virus. Obesity Promotes Virulence of Influenza Currently, 50% of the…
An influenza virus binds to receptors on a respiratory tract cell, allowing the virus to enter and infect the cell. Credit: U.S. Centers for Disease…