Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Trained immunity: its role in COVID-19 and potential in preparing for future infectious outbreaks

Researchers reported on the contribution of trained immune responses to protection against SARS-CoV-2 infections and future pandemics.

16 Jun 2023

Study concludes a single intramuscular injection of adintrevimab provides prophylactic efficacy against COVID-19 without safety concerns

Researchers evaluated the prophylactic immune protection conferred by a single intramuscular injection of adintrevimab (ADG20) against symptomatic COVID-19.

16 Jun 2023

From COVID-19 to future threats: building a global genomic surveillance network

Researchers present a modular framework for global sustainable networks of viral genomic surveillance.

16 Jun 2023

Study reveals potential bioterrorism agents and urges enhanced biosecurity measures

Research paper provides pathogen incidences for potential bioterrorism agents in the Netherlands from 2009 to 2019. The study highlights the need for biosecurity measures based on the observed incidences.

15 Jun 2023

New method of insulin delivery lowers the risk of hypoglycemia compared to current diabetes treatments

Insulin production has, for the last 50 or so years, come with some risks to the patient. Even so, the medication is lifesaving for the estimated 537 million adults living with diabetes worldwide, with that number expected to grow.

15 Jun 2023

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

On a cold spring morning, Washington University in St. Louis virologist Jacco Boon, PhD, and wildlife ecologist Solny Adalsteinsson, PhD, flap and drag a large white flag through a woodsy area on the western edge of St. Louis County. Boon, an associate professor of medicine in infectious diseases at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and Adalsteinsson, a senior scientist at the university's Tyson Research Center, are looking for lone star ticks that carry the potentially deadly Bourbon virus.

14 Jun 2023

Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

Researchers from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, working with collaborators in five countries, today revealed that the capacity to resist or recover from infections and other sources of inflammatory stress - called "immune resilience" - differs widely among individuals.

13 Jun 2023

Using heart and lung stem cells to better understand how COVID-19 impacts different organs

Researchers have used heart and lung stem cells infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 to better understand how the disease impacts different organs, paving the way for more targeted treatments.

13 Jun 2023

The battle against avian influenza: genetic analysis unveils the origins of H5N1 outbreak

Researchers analyzed epidemiologic and phylogeographic characteristics of the avian influenza virus.

13 Jun 2023

Researchers review the features of hospitalized patients with C. auris infection or colonization in the US

Researchers explored hospitalizations associated with Candida auris infection.

13 Jun 2023

Metformin shows promising antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2

Metformin, a widely available oral medication, reduces SARS-CoV-2 viral load by 3.6-fold in outpatient trial, offering a potential treatment option. Ivermectin and fluvoxamine show no significant virologic effect.

12 Jun 2023

Study suggests the role of histamine-releasing factor in severe asthma and RV-induced asthma exacerbation

Asthma is more dangerous than many people realize. An estimated 10 Americans die everyday from asthma, and the disease leads to around 439,000 hospitalizations and 1.3 million emergency room trips each year.

12 Jun 2023

Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

The associations between alcohol consumption and the risk of diseases in Chinese adults.

12 Jun 2023

Researchers identify a potential breakthrough in glioblastoma treatment

In a recently published manuscript, Howard Colman, MD, PhD, Jon M. Huntsman Presidential Professor of Neuro-Oncology and co-leader of the Neurologic Cancers Disease Center and the Experimental Therapeutics CCSG program at Huntsman Cancer Institute, identified a potential breakthrough in glioblastoma treatment.

12 Jun 2023

Study: Gentle cleansers just as effective as harsh soaps in killing viruses

Gentle cleansers are just as effective in killing viruses - including coronavirus - as harsh soaps, a new study by University of Sheffield experts has found.

11 Jun 2023

Vaccine against deadly chytrid fungus shifts microbiome to make frogs more resilient to future exposure

A human or animal's microbiome - the collection of often beneficial microorganisms, including as bacteria and fungi, that live on or within a host organism - can play an important role in the host's overall immune response, but it is unclear how vaccines against harmful pathogens impact the microbiome.

11 Jun 2023

Study reveals factors impacting pertussis antibody half-lives in infants, sheds light on preterm infants' resilience

Researchers compared two methods of half-life estimation to evaluate the half-life of maternal antibodies.

9 Jun 2023

Investigating the alveolar type II reparative response in COVID-19 pneumonia

Researchers investigated the alveolar type II reparative response in COVID-19 pneumonia.

9 Jun 2023

MIS-C in children: A distinct autoimmune response to COVID-19 unveiled

The study reveals that MIS-C patients, post SARS-CoV-2 infection, develop a unique immune response against the virus' N protein, indicating a cross-reactivity with the self-protein SNX8, which might link the infection to the ensuing inflammatory syndrome.

8 Jun 2023

Biologists discover a previously unknown way that the immune system detects viruses

Inflammasomes make up an intricate system of molecular sensors that our bodies use to sound an alarm when an infection occurs.

8 Jun 2023

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Trained immunity: its role in COVID-19 and potential in preparing for future infectious outbreaks

Study concludes a single intramuscular injection of adintrevimab provides prophylactic efficacy against COVID-19 without safety concerns

From COVID-19 to future threats: building a global genomic surveillance network

Study reveals potential bioterrorism agents and urges enhanced biosecurity measures

New method of insulin delivery lowers the risk of hypoglycemia compared to current diabetes treatments

Exploring how Bourbon virus-carrying ticks travel through wildlife and to people

Immune resilience promotes longevity and resistance to infections

Using heart and lung stem cells to better understand how COVID-19 impacts different organs

The battle against avian influenza: genetic analysis unveils the origins of H5N1 outbreak

Researchers review the features of hospitalized patients with C. auris infection or colonization in the US

Metformin shows promising antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2

Study suggests the role of histamine-releasing factor in severe asthma and RV-induced asthma exacerbation

Rising alcohol consumption in China linked to increased risk of 61 diseases

Researchers identify a potential breakthrough in glioblastoma treatment

Study: Gentle cleansers just as effective as harsh soaps in killing viruses

Vaccine against deadly chytrid fungus shifts microbiome to make frogs more resilient to future exposure

Study reveals factors impacting pertussis antibody half-lives in infants, sheds light on preterm infants' resilience

Investigating the alveolar type II reparative response in COVID-19 pneumonia

MIS-C in children: A distinct autoimmune response to COVID-19 unveiled

Biologists discover a previously unknown way that the immune system detects viruses

Industry Focus eBook - Cell biology (5th edition) eBook

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Industry Focus eBook - Cell biology (5th edition) eBook

The Critical Role of Sample Storage in Drug Discovery and Development

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

The impact of vibration on microscopy

Newsletters you may be interested in