Unlock the Full Potential of Vaccines: The Surprising Power of Sleep
We all know how important sleep is for mental health, but a meta-analysis published in the journal Current Biology on March 13 found that getting good…
Influenza News
Poor Sleep May Weaken Vaccine Response, Increasing Risk of Infection
In reviewing data from previous studies, a team lead by researchers at the University of Chicago and the French National Institute of Health and Medical…
Sleep and Vaccination: The Critical Connection You Need to Know About
Better sleep could play an important role in the COVID-19 vaccination effort, new research suggests. How strongly a vaccine protects you may depend on getting…
Harvard Scientists Uncover How the Brain Senses Infection
The researchers made a breakthrough discovery of specific airway neurons in mice that alert the brain about the flu virus. A recent study in mice…
A Universal Vaccine? New Computer Model of Flu Virus Shows Promise
The dynamic movement of H1N1 proteins exposes previously unknown vulnerabilities. The World Health Organization reports that there are approximately 1 billion cases of influenza annually,…
Far-Reaching Implications: Scientists Shed Light on the “Original Antigenic Sin”
According to the theory of original antigenic sin (OAS), our immune systems react most strongly to the viral strains we encountered in our childhoods. This…
Scientists Uncover a Surprising New Benefit of Flu Vaccination
A recent University of Calgary study indicates that the annual flu vaccine lowers the risk of stroke. According to researchers from the University of Calgary,…
New Banana-Derived Therapy Is Effective Against All Known Coronaviruses and Flu Strains
The potential therapy was derived from a banana protein. A study published on January 13th, 2020 touted the development of a potential therapy that may be…
Why Alzheimer’s Disease Damages Certain Parts of the Brain – New Genetic Clues
Research findings could help explain rare symptoms such as problems with language and vision. The first sign of Alzheimer’s disease is typically memory loss, followed…
Risk of Seizures Is Higher After COVID-19 Than After Influenza – Especially in Children
People who have a COVID-19 infection are more likely to develop seizures or epilepsy within the next six months than people who have an influenza…
Chinese Scientists Propose a New Live-Virus Flu Vaccine
Using attenuated, live viruses as vaccines is a promising strategy to reduce the impact of viral infectious diseases, such as influenza. Traditional live-attenuated virus vaccines…
COVID-19 Positive Patients at Far Higher Risk of Developing Serious Neurodegenerative Disorders
COVID-19 positive outpatients are at a far increased risk of neurodegenerative disorders compared with individuals who tested negative for the virus, a new study presented…
Flu Vaccination Linked to 40% Lower Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease
Over the course of four years, those who received at least one influenza vaccine were 40% less likely than their non-vaccinated peers to acquire Alzheimer’s…
Resurgence of Bird Flu – Avian Influenza Virus – Raises Concern With Experts
With recent outbreaks identified in Canada and the United States, H5N1 – a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIv) strain – is quickly becoming a…
NASA Finds Each State Has Its Own Climatic Threshold for Triggering Flu Outbreaks
NASA satellite data illuminates a critical relationship between low humidity and the outbreak of flu in the U.S. What triggers an outbreak of the influenza…
Two for One: Repeated Flu Vaccines Provide Kids Better Protection Against Future Flu Pandemics
Two for one: Repeated seasonal influenza vaccines also provide kids better protection against future flu pandemics, researchers find. Researchers at McMaster University have found that…
Zinc Supplements May Help To Stave Off Respiratory Infections Such As Colds, Flu, and COVID-19
But quality of evidence variable, and no clarity on optimal formulation or dose. A zinc supplement might help stave off the symptoms of respiratory tract…
Time for the Flu Shot? The Surprising Connection Between Influenza and Fatal Heart Attacks
If you have heart disease or risk factors for heart disease, you already know about the increased risk of heart attack and stroke. But did…
