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New insights into how lung cells detect influenza virus

Researchers from Trinity College Dublin have discovered some new and surprising ways that viral RNA and influenza virus are detected by human lung cells, which has potential implications for treating people affected by such viruses.

31 Aug 2023

Flu and COVID-19 vaccine programs to start earlier than planned in England

This year's autumn flu and COVID-19 vaccine programmes will start earlier than planned in England as a precautionary measure following the identification of a new COVID-19 variant.

30 Aug 2023

Comparative mortality rates of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza in France before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers investigate the contribution of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza to hospitalizations and mortality to inform future vaccination and treatment policies.

30 Aug 2023

Native American COVID-19 patients more likely to develop severe disease, study finds

A study of COVID-19 patients at a New Mexico hospital finds that the virus hit American Indian patients particularly hard - even though Native American patients had fewer other illnesses or conditions than non-native patients.

29 Aug 2023

Study finds that germline-encoded specificities cannot always predict the trajectory of B-cell responses

Researchers used computational simulations and experiments to investigate how genetic variations encoded in the germline impact B-cell responses.

29 Aug 2023

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2020.

28 Aug 2023

Keck Medicine of USC experts highlight the importance of COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines

Over the last few years, the nation has been through multiple rounds of COVID-19 vaccinations. This fall, the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered annually.

25 Aug 2023

Ongoing bird flu outbreak makes Finnish authorities to cull 120,000 animals

Finnish authorities have said that due to the ongoing outbreak of Highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu on 25 farms across the country they will now have to cull 120,000 animals.

25 Aug 2023

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

As summer edges toward fall, thoughts turn to, well, vaccines.

24 Aug 2023

A comprehensive global and regional analysis of human Brucellosis incidence

An evidence-based estimation of global and regional human Brucellosis incidence.

23 Aug 2023

Current and future strategies for vaccinating against invasive pneumococcal disease

Researchers reviewed the immune mechanisms employed by existing vaccines for invasive pneumococcal disease.

23 Aug 2023

Many older adults show interest in getting vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus

The first Americans over age 60 just started rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV, now that brand-new vaccines have started to arrive at pharmacies and clinics.

22 Aug 2023

Strep A infections on the rise among Australians, study finds

Australia has experienced an intense surge in severe Strep A cases, similar to the northern hemisphere wave, despite differences in seasons and circulating respiratory viruses, according to a new study.

22 Aug 2023

COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of high blood pressure

An analysis of electronic medical records for more than 45,000 people found that COVID-19 infection was significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure, according to new research published today in Hypertension, an American Heart Association journal.

21 Aug 2023

Vaccination reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients

Findings from a two-year study of nearly 2,400 solid organ transplant recipients, conducted by the Johns Hopkins Transplant Research Center (TRC) in collaboration with the New York University Center for Surgical and Applied Transplant Research, indicate spikes of post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 viral infections (commonly known as COVID-19 breakthrough cases) remain common, yet hospitalization rates have dramatically dropped following the first wave of the virus' omicron subvariant.

18 Aug 2023

Immune cells present in people months before influenza infection, finds study

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists, in collaboration with the Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) Limited, found that immune cells present in people months before influenza (flu) infection could more accurately predict if an individual would develop symptoms than current methods which primarily rely on antibody levels.

18 Aug 2023

Databases, techniques for variant forecasting and early warning of emerging infectious diseases

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has dramatically increased the awareness of emerging infectious diseases.

17 Aug 2023

Potential of COVID-19 convalescent plasma for future monoclonal antibodies against severe SARS-CoV-2 inflammation

Researchers report that convalescent plasma treatment is most effective in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

17 Aug 2023

Prior vaccinations may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

Prior vaccination against tetanus and diphtheria, with or without pertussis (Tdap/Td); herpes zoster (HZ), better known as shingles; and pneumococcus are all associated with a reduced risk for developing Alzheimer's disease, according to new research from UTHealth Houston.

16 Aug 2023

Spanish flu pandemic linked to increase in low birth weight and stillbirth

In the wake of the 1918/1919 "Spanish flu" influenza pandemic, the probability of low birth weight and stillbirth increased among women in Switzerland, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS ONE Kaspar Staub of the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and colleagues.

16 Aug 2023

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

New insights into how lung cells detect influenza virus

Flu and COVID-19 vaccine programs to start earlier than planned in England

Comparative mortality rates of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza in France before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Native American COVID-19 patients more likely to develop severe disease, study finds

Study finds that germline-encoded specificities cannot always predict the trajectory of B-cell responses

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Keck Medicine of USC experts highlight the importance of COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines

Ongoing bird flu outbreak makes Finnish authorities to cull 120,000 animals

Timing and cost of new vaccines vary by virus and health insurance status

A comprehensive global and regional analysis of human Brucellosis incidence

Current and future strategies for vaccinating against invasive pneumococcal disease

Many older adults show interest in getting vaccinated against respiratory syncytial virus

Strep A infections on the rise among Australians, study finds

COVID-19 infection linked to increased risk of high blood pressure

Vaccination reduces risk of severe COVID-19 in solid organ transplant recipients

Immune cells present in people months before influenza infection, finds study

Databases, techniques for variant forecasting and early warning of emerging infectious diseases

Potential of COVID-19 convalescent plasma for future monoclonal antibodies against severe SARS-CoV-2 inflammation

Prior vaccinations may help protect against Alzheimer's disease

Spanish flu pandemic linked to increase in low birth weight and stillbirth

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