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
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
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
Patent-pending antibody allows easier tracking of treatment effectiveness Scientists from NTU Singapore, the world’s No. 1 young university, have developed an antibody which boosts the survi... Read more
A possible means of minimising the impact of flu pandemics A protein called SOCS4 has been shown to act as a handbrake on the immune system’s runaway reaction to flu infection, providi... Read more
An international research team has manufactured a new protein that can combat deadly flu epidemics. The paper, featured on the cover of the current issue of Nature Biotechnology, demonstrate... Read more
