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.
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Can common nasal bacteria be targeted to slow flu transmission? Maybe.
Study suggests that modifying the make-up of the respiratory microbiome, including through vaccination, may profoundly affect flu transmission.
Read MoreThe truth about pandemics: 5 questions about COVID-19 and flu
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.
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Searching for the next pandemic flu virus? There’s another factor to keep in mind.
Research identified the stability of this protein is key to airborne transmission of swine flu.
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Legendary flu hunter offers tips to stay healthy during a pandemic
This infectious diseases expert and author recommends taking coronavirus seriously. He should know, he’s been researching viruses for 65 years.
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When is the best time to get your 2019 flu vaccine? Now.
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.
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The beginning of the end for the annual flu shot?
Just in time for the flu season comes news that federal health officials are pumping millions into...
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A moving target: Taking aim at the shift and drift of influenza viruses
Researching the human and animal interaction of flu viruses — the source of pandemics.
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Can obesity give influenza more time to spread and make vaccines less effective?
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?
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Will Mother Nature deal a deadly hand with influenza virus?
If mother nature deals a deadly hand, a flu pandemic could spread from birds to humans.
Read MoreWhat is causing resistance to the new flu drug, Xofluza?
A St. Jude lab identified a flu virus mutation that could lead to more effective treatments.
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Stringent validation: Antibodies market is buyer beware for scientists
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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