No More Annual Flu Shot? New Target Found for Universal Influenza Vaccine
A new antibody discovered in the blood of some people vaccinated against or infected with influenza can recognize a broad variety of flu viruses
Influenza
mRNA Treatment Shows Promise for Stopping Flu and COVID-19 Viruses
New therapy appears to stop replication of both flu viruses and the virus that causes COVID-19, and could be easily delivered at home
Sorting Out Viruses with Machine Learning
Scientists at Osaka University develop a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses based on changes in electrical current when they pass through silicon nanopores
Targeting T Cells in Lungs Could Mean Immunity against Respiratory Viruses
Salk and Yale study of influenza could inform vaccines for COVID-19 and other lung diseases
COVID-19 Drug Development Could Benefit from Approach Used for Flu
Scientists found that baloxavir dramatically reduced the time someone with the flu is contagious for, suggesting a similar drug should be prioritized for COVID-19 treatment
New Technology Can Detect Anti-Virus Antibody in 20 Minutes
If a suitable reagent is developed, this technology could be used to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, the causative virus of COVID-19
Researchers May Have Uncovered the Achilles Heel of Viruses
A new research study headed by Aarhus University in Denmark identifies how viruses avoid the body's immune system and cause infections and diseases
New Treatment Reduces Spread of Influenza Virus, Study Shows
Recent research tested whether baloxavir could prevent the spread of influenza virus in an animal model in conditions that mimicked household settings
SARS-CoV-2: Investigating the Novel Virus Causing COVID-19
Multiple avenues of research are underway to curb the COVID-19 pandemic
AI Device Turns Coughing Sounds into Data for Flu and Pandemic Forecasting
UMass Amherst computer scientists tested 'FluSense' in campus clinic waiting rooms