New Research Paves Way for Better Intranasal Vaccines for COVID-19 and Flu
While gut microbiota play a critical role in the induction of adaptive immune responses to influenza virus infection, the role of nasal bacteria in the…
Influenza
Researchers Investigate the Striking Absence of Flu and Other “Usual Suspects” During COVID-19 Pandemic
Cases of flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) fell significantly in both adults and children during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research being presented…
A New Hope for Protection Against Flu Damage Inside the Lungs
New experimental data pinpoints a molecular component responsible for modulating the damage the flu can wreck on the lungs. The molecule, known as DAF, increases…
Lessons From the H1N1 Pandemic Point the Way Toward Universal Flu Vaccines
Strong immune responses to unchanging, conserved parts of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic flu virus suggest strategies for effective universal vaccines. A new study from the…
Flu Fighter: Nanoparticle-Based Influenza Vaccine Effective in Preclinical Trials
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…
Research Shows Substantially Higher Burden of COVID-19 Compared to Flu
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…
Flu Shot Associated With Fewer, Less Severe COVID Cases – Why Is Still Unclear
A new study finds encouraging associations between flu shots and less severe COVID infections. People who received a flu shot last flu season were significantly…
New Nanoparticle Flu Vaccine Blocks Many Seasonal and Pandemic Strains
Scientists at UW Medicine and the NIH have created experimental flu shots that spur broad immunity in animal trials. Researchers have developed experimental flu shots…
In Search for New Flu Treatments, Chemists Gain New Insights Into the Behavior of Water in an Influenza Virus Channel
Research on how water behaves in a proton channel provides possible new avenues for flu treatment. In a new study of water dynamics, a team…
One Shot, Protected Forever: A General Flu Vaccine Using Microspheres (And It Could Be Adapted to Coronaviruses)
One shot, protected forever: This would be a dream come true regarding influenza vaccinations. So far, vaccination against influenza did not provide a lasting protection….
Innovative New mRNA Treatment Shows Promise for Stopping Both Flu and COVID-19 Viruses
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…
New Therapy for Flu May Help in Fight Against COVID-19, HIV, and Many Other Pathogenic Viruses
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…
New Insights Into How the Flu Virus Spreads Within Cities
New insights into the local transmission of seasonal influenza may be valuable for planning interventions to combat the spread of respiratory diseases within cities, according…
The Role of the Sun in the Spread of Viral Respiratory Diseases Like the Flu and COVID-19
Why do most viral epidemics spread cyclically in autumn and winter in the globe’s temperate regions? According to an interdisciplinary team of researchers of the…
How to Tell if You Have the Flu, a Cold, Allergies or COVID-19
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….
National Poll: 1 in 3 Parents Plan to Skip Flu Shots for Their Kids During COVID-19 Pandemic
COVID-19 may not influence parents’ beliefs about the flu vaccine, with just 1/3 believing it’s more important for children to get vaccinated this year. The…
More Effective Vaccines With Injectable Hydrogel
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,…
Common Cold Can Prevent the Flu Virus From Infecting Airways
As the flu season approaches, a strained public health system may have a surprising ally — the common cold virus. Rhinovirus, the most frequent cause…