Changing the trajectory of flu for the sickest patients
When fighting the flu virus, your body’s immune system has to balance eliminating the virus without causing collateral damage.
Read Moreby David Boyd, PhD | Nov 4, 2020 | Flu, Research | 0
When fighting the flu virus, your body’s immune system has to balance eliminating the virus without causing collateral damage.
Read Moreby Mary Powers | Oct 19, 2020 | Flu, Research | 0
Study suggests that modifying the make-up of the respiratory microbiome, including through vaccination, may profoundly affect flu transmission.
Read Moreby Elizabeth Jane Walker | Sep 30, 2020 | COVID-19, Features, Flu | 2
Where does coronavirus come from? What should we expect during the upcoming flu season? Infectious disease experts dispel myths and talk about COVID-19 and flu.
Read Moreby Mary Powers | Jun 30, 2020 | Flu, Research | 0
Research identified the stability of this protein is key to airborne transmission of swine flu.
Read Moreby Mary Powers | Apr 17, 2020 | Features, Flu | 0
This infectious diseases expert and author recommends taking coronavirus seriously. He should know, he’s been researching viruses for 65 years.
Read Moreby Richard Webby, PhD | Nov 11, 2019 | Flu, Research | 0
The 2019-20 flu season is on. Richard Webby, PhD, has heard and debunked every excuse for avoiding or delaying a flu shot. His advice is both credible and personal. He and his St. Jude Infectious Diseases colleagues help to decide what goes into the world’s influenza vaccines.
Read Moreby Mary Powers | Oct 1, 2019 | Flu, Research | 0
Just in time for the flu season comes news that federal health officials are pumping millions into...
Read Moreby Daniel Darnell | Jan 25, 2019 | Flu, Research | 0
Researching the human and animal interaction of flu viruses — the source of pandemics.
Read Moreby Stacey Schultz-Cherry, PhD | Jan 10, 2019 | Flu, Research | 0 |
We are concerned by evidence that obese people may not be adequately protected by influenza vaccines and likely to shed more of the virus for longer periods. Worldwide, over 650 million adults are obese. Is this one reason we are seeing more severe disease and less effective flu vaccines?
Read Moreby Robert Webster, PhD | Dec 6, 2018 | Features, Flu | 0
If mother nature deals a deadly hand, a flu pandemic could spread from birds to humans.
Read Moreby Lee Morgan | Oct 25, 2018 | Flu, Research | 0
A St. Jude lab identified a flu virus mutation that could lead to more effective treatments.
Read Moreby Stacey Schultz-Cherry, PhD | Aug 23, 2018 | Flu, Research | 0
While researching a protein’s effect on flu severity, Stacey Schultz-Cherry’s lab ran into problems reproducing its results. They found that antibodies they were using to detect the protein weren’t working properly, which affected their outcomes. It took more time and money, but stringent validation of those antibodies helped ensure they didn’t come to an incorrect conclusion.
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