In 2013, an influenza virus that had never before been detected began circulating among poultry in China. It caused several waves of human infection and in late 2016, the number of people to... Read more
A seasonal flu shot is a bit like a local weather forecast: Based on the conditions elsewhere and the direction of the prevailing wind, a meteorologist can give the public a pretty good idea... Read more
The world’s first widespread human testing of a flu vaccine which researchers hope will protect more over 65-year-olds against influenza has begun in the NHS. More than 10,000 people aged 65... Read more
A team of researchers from The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) and Janssen Research & Development (Janssen) has devised artificial peptide molecules that neutralize a broad range of in... Read more
New research identifies potential protective agent against flu A new study by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine has identified an innovative strategy for treating... Read more
Research finds special flu-fighting cells in our noses that not only stop the influenza virus in its tracks, but could also open the way for a one-shot flu vaccine A sneeze is often the firs... Read more
A research team at Tokyo Medical and Dental University(TMDU) builds a novel voltage-based biosensor for the influenza virus that is almost 100 times more sensitive than conventional tests, a... Read more
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame have discovered a way to make influenza visible to the naked eye, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. By eng... Read more
Researchers in Germany have developed a transgenic mouse that could help scientists identify new influenza virus strains with the potential to cause a global pandemic. The mouse is described... Read more
Perena Gouma, a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, has published an article in the journal Sensors that describes her inve... Read more
Researchers discover long sought after mechanism in human cells that could help treat diseases caused by viruses, including influenza and Ebola A team of researchers, co-led by a University... Read more
An international team of scientists have designed a new generation of universal flu vaccines to protect against future global pandemics that could kill millions. The vaccine could give prote... Read more
A rare and improbable mutation in a protein encoded by an influenza virus renders the virus defenseless against the body’s immune system. This University of Rochester Medical Center discove... Read more
Early influenza detection and the ability to predict outbreaks are critical to public health. Reliable estimates of when influenza will peak can help drive proper timing of flu shots and pre... Read more