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New Virus Gets Official Name, Influenza D

Sep. 1, 2016 — A new influenza virus that affects cattle has an official name. influenza D. The executive committee of the International Committee of Taxonomy of Virus announced a new genus, Orthomyxovirdae, with a ... read more

New Flu Strains and Old Antibodies: How Sinful Is 'Original Antigenic Sin'?

Aug. 18, 2016 — Immune memory ensures a quick, specific response to previously encountered pathogens. However, for rapidly evolving pathogens like influenza virus, there is concern that recalled ('old') antibodies ... read more

Data Sharing Should Become Routine for Best Reponse to Public Health Emergencies

Aug. 16, 2016 — The recent outbreaks caused by Ebola and Zika viruses have highlighted the importance of medical and public health research in accelerating outbreak ... read more

Flu Nasal Spray Provides Similar Protection Against Influenza as Flu Shot: Study

Aug. 15, 2016 — A three-year trial in a Hutterite colony, where people live communally and are relatively isolated from cities and towns, was set to determine ... read more

New Study Explains Why MRSA 'Superbug' Kills Influenza Patients

Aug. 15, 2016 — 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 ... read more

Vaccines Fail to Protect Obese Mice from Severe Influenza Infections

Aug. 2, 2016 — A new study found that obese mice are not protected against influenza infections by vaccines that include adjuvants, raising concerns about vaccine effectiveness in obese ... read more

Migratory Birds Are Not a Reservoir for Highly Pathogenic Flu Viruses, Evidence Suggests

July 25, 2016 — The H5 avian influenza A virus that devastated North American poultry farms in 2014-15 was initially spread by migratory waterfowl, but evidence ... read more

Flu Vaccine Reduces Risk of Hospital Stay for Stroke, Heart Failure for Diabetes Patients

July 25, 2016 — People with type 2 diabetes who receive the influenza vaccine may be less likely to be admitted to hospital for myocardial infarction, stroke and ... read more

Vaccine Strategy Induces Antibodies That Can Target Multiple Influenza Viruses

July 22, 2016 — Scientists have identified three types of vaccine-induced antibodies that can neutralize diverse strains of influenza virus ... read more

Intranasal Flu Vaccine Produces Long-Lasting Immune Response in Mice

July 18, 2016 — Intranasal flu vaccines may be able to provide long-lasting protection against pandemic flu strains, according to a new study from ... read more

Hong Kong Culls Thousands of Birds Over Avian Flu Scare

Don't Get Enough Sleep? A Cold May Be In Your Near Future

Officials Tout More Effective Flu Vaccine

If Avian Flu Returns, Egg Prices Could Increase To $6

In Resource-Poor Settings, Vaccinating Mothers Against Flu Can Protect Newborns Too, New Study Finds That

June 2, 2016 — Each year, influenza causes between 250,000 and half a million deaths around the world. Now a new study has shown that immunizing mothers against flu can decrease by 70 percent the risk of their ... read more

New Strategy Could Yield More Precise Seasonal Flu Vaccine

May 23, 2016 — Medical researchers have described a novel strategy to predict the antigenic evolution of circulating influenza viruses and give science the ability to more precisely anticipate seasonal flu strains. ... read more

Flu Vaccination Associated With Lower Dementia Risk in Patients With Heart Failure

May 23, 2016 — Influenza vaccination is associated with a lower risk of dementia in patients with heart failure, according to a new study in more than 20,000 ... read more

Differences in Individuals' Immune Responses Linked to Flu Vaccine Effectiveness

May 17, 2016 — For the first time, scientists have identified how differences in individuals' immune responses might be linked to the effectiveness of the seasonal influenza vaccination ... read more

Real-Time Influenza Tracking With 'Big Data'

May 11, 2016 — Cloud-based data from electronic health records can be used to pick up cases of influenza in real time, at least one week ahead of CDC reporting, a new study ... read more

Infants Much Less Likely to Get the Flu If Moms Are Vaccinated While Pregnant

May 3, 2016 — Babies whose moms were vaccinated against the flu while pregnant had a 70 percent reduction in confirmed flu cases compared with infants whose moms weren't immunized, study ... read more

Influenza in the Tropics Shows Variable Seasonality

Apr. 27, 2016 — Whilst countries in the tropics and subtropics exhibit diverse patterns of seasonal flu activity, they can be grouped into eight geographical zones to optimise vaccine formulation and delivery ... read more

Threat of Novel Swine Flu Viruses in Pigs, Humans

Apr. 26, 2016 — The wide diversity of flu in pigs across multiple continents, mostly introduced from humans, highlights the significant potential of new swine flu strains emerging, according to a ... read more

Factors That May Influence Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness

Apr. 19, 2016 — Currently, seasonal flu vaccines are designed to induce high levels of protective antibodies against hemagglutinin (HA), a protein found on the surface of the influenza virus that enables the virus ... read more

Antibiotic Resistance Genes Increasing

Apr. 12, 2016 — Around the world, antibiotic use and resistance is increasing while the discovery of new antibiotics has nearly halted. This troubling trend is exacerbated by concentrated animal feeding operations. ... read more

Seasonal Influenza Vaccination During Pregnancy May Reduce Risk of Stillbirth

Mar. 31, 2016 — Seasonal influenza vaccination may guard against stillbirth, a new study suggests. Researchers in Western Australia analyzed data from nearly 60,000 births that occurred during the southern ... read more

Simulation Study Shows That Pandemic Swine Flu Had a Minor Impact in Finland

Mar. 24, 2016 — Researchers have used modeling to estimate the true impact of infectious diseases, such as swine flu, when underreporting can mean the surveillance from time of the pandemic can miss the vast ... read more

Potential Antibody Treatment for H7 Avian Flu

Mar. 9, 2016 — Researchers have isolated human antibodies against a type of bird flu that has killed more than 200 people in China since 2012 and which may pose a worldwide pandemic ... read more

State Laws Boost Flu Vaccination Rates in Health Care Workers

Mar. 2, 2016 — State laws mandating influenza immunization for people who work in health care increase their vaccination rates, according to new research. From 2000 to 2005, only Maine and New Hampshire had flu ... read more

Parents Rate Flu Vaccine Less Important, Effective, Safe Than Other Childhood Vaccines

Feb. 22, 2016 — Parents who do not get their children flu shots rate flu vaccine less favorably than other childhood vaccines, a national poll finds. Fifty-nine percent of parents whose child did not receive the flu ... read more

Fighting Flu With Designer Drugs: A New Compound Fends Off Different Influenza Strains

Feb. 4, 2016 — A new study reports that a new antiviral drug protects mice against a range of influenza virus strains. The compound seems to act superior to oseltamivir (Tamiflu) and independent of the host immune ... read more

For Pregnant Women With Flu, the Earlier the Better for Antiviral Treatment

Feb. 4, 2016 — Pregnant women are at higher risk for serious illness and complications, including death, from influenza. For expectant mothers hospitalized with flu, early treatment with the influenza antiviral ... read more

Flu Vaccine Shows Promise for Reducing Risk of Influenza-Associated Atrial Fibrillation

Feb. 2, 2016 — Influenza is significantly associated with an increased risk of new-onset atrial fibrillation, which could be reduced through influenza vaccination, according to new ... read more

Super Bowl Celebrations Spread Flu, According to Researchers

Feb. 1, 2016 — Cities with teams in the Super Bowl see a rise in flu deaths, new research shows. The effects are greater when the Super Bowl occurs close to the peak of flu season or when the dominant influenza ... read more

Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine for Pregnant Women May Differ by Trimester

Feb. 1, 2016 — The Centers for Disease Control recommends that all pregnant women get a flu shot, unless they have already been vaccinated over the past year. Cautioning that "Flu is more likely to cause ... read more

Thursday, June 2, 2016

In resource-poor settings, vaccinating mothers against flu can protect newborns too, new study finds that

Monday, May 23, 2016

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Differences in individuals' immune responses linked to flu vaccine effectiveness

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Real-time influenza tracking with 'big data'

Tuesday, May 3, 2016

Infants much less likely to get the flu if moms are vaccinated while pregnant

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Influenza in the tropics shows variable seasonality

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Threat of novel swine flu viruses in pigs, humans

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Factors that may influence influenza vaccine effectiveness

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Antibiotic resistance genes increasing

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy may reduce risk of stillbirth

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Simulation study shows that pandemic swine flu had a minor impact in Finland

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Potential antibody treatment for H7 avian flu

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

State laws boost flu vaccination rates in health care workers

Monday, February 22, 2016

Parents rate flu vaccine less important, effective, safe than other childhood vaccines

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Flu vaccine shows promise for reducing risk of influenza-associated atrial fibrillation

Monday, February 1, 2016

Thursday, January 28, 2016

First recombinant influenza vaccine comes to Mexico

Monday, January 25, 2016

Acid-sensitive molecular changes contribute to the emergence of pandemic influenza

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Infant-friendly flu vaccine developed with key protein

Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Safe to cuddle with pets while home with a cold or flu

Tuesday, January 12, 2016

Not the weaker sex: Estrogen protects women against the flu, study finds

Monday, January 4, 2016

Minor flu strains pack bigger punch, scientists find

Thursday, December 17, 2015

First flu exposure imprints itself on immune system

Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Monday, December 7, 2015

A new approach to predict evolution of influenza viruses can enhance vaccine efficacy

Sunday, December 6, 2015

New vaccine strategy better protects high-risk cancer patients from flu

Tuesday, November 24, 2015

Genetic risk for hyperinflammatory disorder from viral infection identified

Monday, November 2, 2015

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Studies raise questions about impact of statins on flu vaccination in seniors

Tuesday, October 27, 2015

Multi-tasking flu vaccine could provide better protection against outbreaks

Saturday, October 10, 2015

Study finds significant decrease in hospitalization of older nursing home residents with high dose influenza vaccine

Tuesday, October 6, 2015

Flu shot reduces risk of stroke, study suggests

Monday, October 5, 2015

Patients with flu-associated pneumonia less likely to have received flu vaccine

Thursday, September 24, 2015

Rapidly assessing the next influenza pandemic

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Where flu vaccination rates are higher in adults under 65, lower flu risk for seniors

Wednesday, September 2, 2015

Flu study, on hold, yields new vaccine technology

Monday, August 24, 2015

Thursday, August 20, 2015

School vacations and humidity linked to multiple waves of influenza in Mexico during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Could flu someday be prevented without a vaccine?

Thursday, July 30, 2015

Computer model forecasts flu outbreaks in a subtropical climate

Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Flexible future of point-of-care disease diagnostic

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Virus-like particle vaccine protects mice from many flu strains

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Could dissolvable microneedles replace injected vaccines?

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Discovery points to a new path toward a universal flu vaccine

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

Immune response to a flu protein yields new insights into narcolepsy

Friday, June 26, 2015

Scientists identify 'decoy' molecule that may sharply reduce risk of flu death

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Scientists pinpoint mutations responsible for ineffectiveness of 2014-2015 flu vaccine

Thursday, June 18, 2015

Viral commuters: How influenza viruses use transportation systems in the US

Monday, June 8, 2015

Virus evolution and human behavior shape global patterns of flu movement

Friday, June 5, 2015

Researchers targeting host rather than flu virus have success with new treatment in mice

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Swine farming a risk factor for drug-resistant staph infections, study finds

Thursday, April 9, 2015

Children with neurological disorders need flu vaccine but don't always get it

Friday, March 13, 2015

Enhanced flu protection: Four beats three

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

Swine flu outbreak in India raises concern: New strain of H1N1 may carry dangerous mutations

Tuesday, March 3, 2015

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

Seasonal flu vaccine induces antibodies that protect against H7N9 avian flu

Thursday, February 12, 2015

Key to blocking influenza virus may lie in a cell's own machinery

Monday, February 2, 2015

Confidence in government linked to willingness to vaccinate

Friday, January 30, 2015

Skip the dip! Super Bowl team cities see spike in flu deaths

Monday, January 26, 2015

How your friends might help you avoid flu

Friday, January 23, 2015

What to do in a flu epidemic? Stay at home and watch TV

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Breakthrough may impact flu vaccination

Wednesday, January 14, 2015

One punch to knock out flu

Monday, January 12, 2015

Brain protein aids influenza recovery, scientists find

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Although flu viruses are a moving target, this season's vaccine still offers protection

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Thursday, December 11, 2014

A key human gene modifies the immune response to flu vaccine

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Monday, December 8, 2014

Thursday, December 4, 2014

Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Some flu viruses potentially more dangerous than others

Monday, November 17, 2014

Ferret genome sequenced, holds clues to respiratory diseases

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Adapative 'nowcasting' key to accurate flu data trends using Google search terms

Monday, October 27, 2014

Lethal virus more threatening to public health than Ebola: Influenza

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

New viral mutation made middle-aged adults more susceptible to last year's flu

Wednesday, October 15, 2014

Scientists 'must not become complacent' when assessing pandemic threat from flu viruses

Thursday, October 2, 2014

In-depth analysis of bat influenza viruses concludes they pose low risk to humans

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Despite what you've heard, kids with egg allergies should get the flu shot, experts say

Monday, September 22, 2014

Immune response turned up, not down, by flu during pregnancy, study finds

Thursday, September 18, 2014

Flu vaccine for expectant moms a top priority, experts say

Tuesday, September 9, 2014

An evolutionary approach to epidemics

Saturday, September 6, 2014

New single-dose influenza drug appears safe, effective

Monday, August 25, 2014

Monday, August 18, 2014

Monday, July 28, 2014

Researcher using next-generation sequencing, other new methods to rapidly identify pathogens