Influenza News and Research

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New synthetic methods facilitate development of bioactive and chemical compounds

A new research, affiliated with UNIST has been highlighted on the inside front cover of the June issue of the prestigious journal Chemical Communications.

26 Aug 2016

Sick animals disconnect from social groups leading to decrease in disease transmission, study shows

Sick wild house mice spend time away from their social groups, leading to a decrease in their potential for disease transmission according to a new study by evolutionary biologists from the University of Zurich in collaboration with the ETH Zurich.

22 Aug 2016

Genekam develops first therapeutic molecule candidate for Zika viruses

GenekamBiotechnology AG, which developed the first test for Zika virus detection in January 2016, has developed as one of first company in the world the therapeutic molecule candidate for Zika viruses, which is likely to be the first potential candidate for Zika-virus therapy.

19 Aug 2016

Early-life infections may be risk factor for developmental disorders later in life

The Zika virus now active in numerous countries, and the severe birth defects associated with it, makes it clear that infection in pregnant women can have immediate and devastating effects on the developing baby.

19 Aug 2016

Mice study finds new approach to halt cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus

Molecules that scavenge debris from dying cells appear to halt the cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus, while also enhancing the body's ability to combat flu, according to Duke Health studies in mice.

17 Aug 2016

Researchers explain why secondary infection with MRSA kills influenza patients

Researchers have discovered that secondary infection with the Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacterium (or "superbug") often kills influenza patients because the flu virus alters the antibacterial response of white blood cells, causing them to damage the patients' lungs instead of destroying the bacterium.

16 Aug 2016

Study estimates health care costs of gastrointestinal illnesses in Switzerland

In Switzerland, between 300,000 and 700,000 patients per year visit a doctor due to acute diarrhoea. Until now, the financial burden on the Swiss health care system had been completely unclear.

12 Aug 2016

St. Jude scientists identify key innate immune sensor that attacks influenza virus

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital immunologists have identified the protein trigger in the body's quick-reaction innate immune system that specifically recognizes the influenza virus in infected cells and triggers their death.

12 Aug 2016

Hygiene hypothesis: a misleading misnomer? An interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield

Professor Strachan first proposed the hygiene hypothesis back in 1989. Reviewing the evidence, he suggested that one of the causes of the recent rapid rise in allergic diseases in children was lack of exposure to childhood infections

11 Aug 2016

Distraction techniques can help calm children from shot-related anxiety during flu season

A typical visit to the pediatrician when it is time for a child to get a shot can include tears, tantrums and might not seem worth the trouble.

10 Aug 2016

UM SOM selected as study site for human safety trial of new Zika vaccine

As world leaders increasingly recognize the Zika virus as an international public health threat, the Center for Vaccine Development at the University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute for Global Health has been chosen as one of three study sites in a human safety trial of a new Zika vaccine.

7 Aug 2016

Replacing sick front-line workers with healthy ones can accelerate outbreaks of disease

When disease outbreaks occur, people with essential roles - healthcare workers, first responders, and teachers, for example - are typically up close and personal with infected people. As these front-line workers become infected, healthy individuals take their places.

2 Aug 2016

Vaccines unsuccessful in protecting obese mice against influenza infections, study finds

A study led by St. Jude Children's Research Hospital found that obese mice are not protected against influenza infections by vaccines that include adjuvants, raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness in obese humans who are known to be at an increased risk for severe flu. The findings appear today in the scientific journal mBio.

2 Aug 2016

Valley fever diagnosis often overlooked by primary care physicians

For patients with pneumonia or ongoing influenza-like symptoms who live in or have visited the west or southwest United States, especially Arizona and central California, infectious diseases experts recommend physicians suspect valley fever, an often-overlooked fungal infection.

28 Jul 2016

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

New synthetic methods facilitate development of bioactive and chemical compounds

Sick animals disconnect from social groups leading to decrease in disease transmission, study shows

Genekam develops first therapeutic molecule candidate for Zika viruses

Early-life infections may be risk factor for developmental disorders later in life

Mice study finds new approach to halt cycle of chronic inflammation in lupus

Researchers explain why secondary infection with MRSA kills influenza patients

Study estimates health care costs of gastrointestinal illnesses in Switzerland

St. Jude scientists identify key innate immune sensor that attacks influenza virus

Hygiene hypothesis: a misleading misnomer? An interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield

Distraction techniques can help calm children from shot-related anxiety during flu season

UM SOM selected as study site for human safety trial of new Zika vaccine

Replacing sick front-line workers with healthy ones can accelerate outbreaks of disease

Vaccines unsuccessful in protecting obese mice against influenza infections, study finds

Valley fever diagnosis often overlooked by primary care physicians

Scientists discover vaccine-induced antibodies that can counteract varied strains of influenza virus

New on-line resource allows user to virtually test effectiveness, specificity of potential drug

Penn researchers construct model to examine how immune system may evolve to conquer HIV

First clinical study for Zika vaccine to begin in Canada

Intranasal vaccine may provide long-term protection against multiple flu strains

Preventing zoonotic diseases from pets to people: an interview with Dr Monique Éloit, OIE Director General

Exploring the role of confocal-based high-content imaging in advancing core facilities

Transforming Cardiovascular Care: Insights from Mina Makar at AstraZeneca

Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

Influenza News and Research

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Clue's CEO Rhiannon White on the Future of Femtech and PCOS

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