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New clues about why a universal flu vaccine is so elusive
December 20, 2019
Every year, we’re reminded to return to the pharmacy for a flu shot. Why can’t we have a…
Why Your First Battle With Flu Matters Most?
December 20, 2019 
The first strain of influenza virus we encounter during childhood sets the course of how our immune system…
Virtual reality could help flu vaccination rates
December 3, 2019
Using a virtual reality simulation to show how flu spreads and its impact on others could be a way…
New flu drug drives drug resistance in influenza viruses
November 26, 2019
11-year old boy in Japan went to a medical clinic with a fever. The providers there diagnosed him…
Ketogenic diet helps tame flu virus
November 18, 2019
A high-fat, low-carbohydrate diet like the Keto regimen has its fans, but influenza apparently isn’t one of them.…
How exposure to influenza affects birth and infant health outcomes
November 5, 2019
A University of Minnesota study is the first of its kind to use U.S.-wide data to examine the…
Broadly protective antibodies could lead to better flu treatments and vaccines
October 30, 2019
A newly identified set of three antibodies could lead to better treatments and vaccines against influenza, according to…
Flu antibody protects against numerous and wide-ranging strains
October 30, 2019
Researchers have found an antibody that protects mice against a wide range of lethal influenza viruses, according to…
Researchers One Step Closer to a Universal Flu Vaccine
October 22, 2019
Despite the fact that we already have effective vaccines against the flu, researchers have been looking for a…
Genetic mutation linked to flu-related heart complications
September 11, 2019
People with severe flu sometimes develop life-threatening heart problems, even when their hearts have been previously healthy, but…
People’s response to flu vaccine influenced by gut microbes
September 9, 2019
Decimating levels of intestinal bacteria with antibiotics reduced the immune system’s responsiveness to a seasonal influenza vaccination, a…
Disrupting the gut microbiome may affect some immune responses to flu vaccination
September 9, 2019 
The normal human gut microbiome is a flourishing community of microorganisms, some of which can affect the human…
Lung cell transplant boosts healing after the flu
August 22, 2019
Some cases of the flu are so severe they cause lasting injury to the lungs. New research from…
NIH-funded study will test seasonal flu vaccines with two experimental adjuvants
August 12, 2019
An early-stage clinical trial is evaluating two licensed seasonal influenza vaccines, administered with or without novel adjuvants, for…
NIAID-funded study will test seasonal flu vaccines with two experimental adjuvants
August 9, 2019
The Hope Clinic of the Emory Vaccine Center will enroll patients in an early-stage clinical trial evaluating two…
$21.9 Million Gene Modulation Research Effort Targets Influenza Pandemics
July 1, 2019
A multifaceted research effort aimed at temporarily modulating gene expression using RNA-based techniques could help protect against pandemic…
Deadly tick-borne virus cured with experimental flu drug, in mice
June 18, 2019
Only a few cases of the newly discovered Bourbon virus have been reported, and two of them ended…
Stalk antibodies provide flu protection in humans
June 4, 2019
A universal flu vaccine that could prevent a potential influenza pandemic has been a holy grail for epidemiologists…
Canadian researchers on promising path towards developing flu treatment using lipid target
May 23, 2019
For most people, the influenza A virus (IAV), commonly known as the flu, is cleared from the body…
Flu’s “hidden target” may lead to universal vaccine: study
May 21, 2019
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California, have discovered a…
Flu virus’ best friend: low humidity
May 15, 2019 
Yale researchers have pinpointed a key reason why people are more likely to get sick and even die…
Australian doctors overprescribing flu antivirals
May 9, 2019
Australian doctors are prescribing antivirals for people with the flu who may not benefit, putting patients at risk…
New approach by Stanford researchers could lead to a lifetime flu vaccine
April 30, 2019
If the virus that causes flu were an ice cream cone, then the yearly vaccine teaches the immune…
‘Hibernating’ research studies on standby to tackle next flu pandemic
April 23, 2019
The University of Liverpool is improving the UK’s preparedness for another influenza pandemic through its involvement in an…
NIH begins first-in-human trial of a universal influenza vaccine candidate
April 9, 2019 
The first clinical trial of an innovative universal influenza vaccine candidate is examining the vaccine’s safety and tolerability…
A bad bout of flu triggers ‘taste bud cells’ to grow in the lungs
April 2, 2019
Most people who weather an infection with influenza fully recover after a week or two. But for some,…
Scientists might have Found a Way to Produce a Universal Flu Vaccine
February 21, 2019
Influenza – a viral infection that many people think is barely different from the common cold – is…
Heat waves, food insecurity due to climate change may weaken immune systems
February 12, 2019
Heat waves can reduce the body’s immune response to flu, according to new research in mice at the…
What’s the Difference Between Norovirus and Flu?
January 17, 2019
The seasonal return of two unpleasant viruses offers a reminder for good hygiene and vigilance. Here’s how to…
Some nose, throat bacteria make it less likely to get flu
January 11, 2019
Imagine taking a pill that would help you stave off the flu and potentially prevent secondary infections like…
- Flu Vaccine Supply Gaps Can Intensify Flu Seasons, Make Pandemics Deadlier
January 9, 2019 - Tube travel linked to the spread of flu-like illnesses
December 13, 2018 - Leading the hunt for this year’s flu strains
December 11, 2018 - Creating a broadly protective flu vaccine: it’s like creating one card out of an entire deck
December 6, 2018 - Flu’s clues: A new approach to studying influenza
December 4, 2018 - Fighting mutant influenza
December 3, 2018 - Cities’ population, transportation patterns affect how flu epidemics play out
October 9, 2018 - Flu vaccination rates in clinics drop as day progresses, but ‘nudges’ give them a boost
September 26, 2018 - Single-dose drug can shorten flu symptoms by about a day, studies suggest
September 11, 2018 - A promising candidate for a universal flu vaccine
August 31, 2018 - Asthma and flu: a double whammy
June 13, 2018 - Horses Get the Flu, Too
May 7, 2018 - We need a better influenza vaccine
March 15, 2018
- Michigan Medicine now offers online care for flu and minor illnesses
February 21, 2018 - Flu: A Fickle Foe
February 14, 2018 - Specific protein may reduce inflammation, improve survival during the flu
February 8, 2018 - ID’ing features of flu virus genome may help target surveillance for pandemic flu
February 5, 2018 - Flu infection study increases understanding of natural immunity
January 26, 2018 - Researchers modify flu virus to attack pancreatic cancer
January 25, 2018 - As influenza looms, Madison firm advances human trials of revolutionary vaccine
January 22, 2018 - Why the Flu Season is So Bad This Year
January 19, 2018 - Researchers developing, testing nanovaccine to protect against the flu virus
December 18, 2017 - Aging impairs innate immune response to flu
December 13, 2017 - Avian Flu From Abroad Can Spread in North American Poultry, Wild Birds
December 7, 2017 - Flu researchers discover new mechanism for battling influenza
November 2, 2017 - H7N9 influenza is both lethal and transmissible in animal model for flu
October 23, 2017 - Pair of Discoveries Illuminate New Paths to Flu and Anthrax Treatments
October 18, 2017 - Simple strategy could lead to a “universal” flu vaccine
October 3, 2017 - Why only half of healthcare workers have the flu vaccine
September 13, 2017 - Study identifies genes linked to better immune response to flu vaccine
August 29, 2017 - Vitamin D protects against colds and flu, finds major global study
February 18, 2017 - Scientists discover key role of ‘protector’ molecule that fights the common flu
January 27, 2017 - New survey shows only half of people plan to get flu shots this year
December 6, 2016 - Childhood infections provide lifelong protection against flu viruses that come from animals
November 11, 2016 - Researchers Discover Rare Flu-Thwarting Mutation
September 29, 2016 - Universal flu vaccine designed by scientists
September 28, 2016 - Threat of novel swine flu viruses in pigs and humans
April 27, 2016 - Study suggests that immune response to flu causes death in older people, not the virus
April 24, 2016 - Parents rate flu vaccine less important, effective, safe than other childhood vaccines
February 23, 2016 - Biocomplexity Institute researchers seek to eliminate the heavy costs of flu season
January 15, 2016 - Scientists find minor flu strains pack bigger punch
January 4, 2016 - Why the Flu Vaccine Is Less Effective in the Elderly
December 17, 2015 - Less than half of U.S. hospitals require flu shots for staff, study suggests — despite risk to patients
December 10, 2015 - New vaccine strategy better protects high-risk cancer patients from flu
December 8, 2015 - MagLab research paves way for flu treatment
November 3, 2015 - Nowcasting—and Forecasting—Flu
October 30, 2015 - Future flu: Where the annual shot is heading
October 13, 2015 - Events boost flu vaccine rates among restaurant workers
October 9, 2015 - New on-chip optical sensing technique used to detect multiple flu strains
October 7, 2015 - How flu viruses gain the ability to spread
September 23, 2015 - Researchers team up to study how the flu spreads
September 11, 2015 - Suspended research yields new flu vaccine manufacturing technology
September 7, 2015 - Flu study, on hold, yields new vaccine technology
September 3, 2015 - Disease caused by E. coli bacteria could be treated with flu medicine
August 26, 2015 - Scientists developed a universal long-lasting flu vaccine
August 26, 2015 - Could flu someday be prevented without a vaccine?
August 12, 2015 - Catching a cold: Researchers identify new techniques for diagnosing respiratory abnormalities
August 6, 2015 - Discovery points to a new path toward a universal flu vaccine
July 4, 2015 - Personal experience a major driver in decision for or against flu vaccination
June 16, 2015 - ‘Core’ immune cells reduce symptoms and spread of seasonal and pandemic influenza
June 16, 2015 - One punch to knock out flu: Researcher sees universal flu vaccine ahead
January 15, 2015 - X-rays show how flu antibody binds to viruses
December 10, 2014 - Researchers uncover clues to flu’s mechanisms
August 1, 2014 - Dangers of desert dust: new diagnostic tool for valley fever
July 24, 2014 - New treatment could ‘protect against any strain of the flu’
April 30, 2014 - Does Big Data have the flu?
March 18, 2014 - When big isn’t better: How the flu bug bit Google
March 17, 2014 - Study on evolution of flu viruses may change textbooks, history books
February 17, 2014 - Avian flu variant stalks Egypt
February 10, 2014 - Resisting the flu
January 21, 2014
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