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New fluorogenic probe could quickly detect the presence of influenza A virus

The influenza A virus, which is responsible for seasonal flu outbreaks, is also the only influenza virus that has previously caused flu pandemics.

6 Jun 2022

Hospice patients with dementia more likely to receive excellent care, study shows

While the hospice program was originally designed for patients with cancer, who are expected to die within six months, currently close to half of older adult hospice enrollees have a diagnosis of dementia.

6 Jun 2022

Poor sleep may be a good predictor of COPD flare-ups

Poor sleep is associated with a significantly increased risk of life-threatening flare-ups in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, according to a new study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

6 Jun 2022

Link between COVID-19 severity and microbiome of saliva and nasopharynx

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers profiled the salivary and nasopharyngeal microbiomes of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients and determined the association between the microbiomes and COVID-19 severity.

6 Jun 2022

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

Researchers from McGill University and the US National Cancer Institute (NCI) have made some surprising discoveries about our immune system.

3 Jun 2022

The effect of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on human semen

Scientists from Italy have recently analyzed the effect of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine on the semen quality of adult men.

3 Jun 2022

NIH sponsors the trial of monoclonal antibody to prevent asthma exacerbations in urban youth

The National Institutes of Health has launched a clinical trial testing whether a monoclonal antibody, dupilumab, can reduce asthma attacks and improve lung function and asthma symptoms in children with poorly controlled allergic asthma who live in low-income urban neighborhoods.

2 Jun 2022

Scientists identify a new pneumococcal vaccine candidate

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a new vaccine candidate against pneumococci, bacteria that can cause pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis.

2 Jun 2022

Scientists characterize a novel zoonotic coronavirus in humans

Scientists characterize the spike protein structure, entry receptors, and antigenicity of the newly emerged CCoV-HuPn-2018.

2 Jun 2022

Two cases of MIS-C after laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated adolescent patients

Researchers investigated whether COVID-19 vaccination effectively protected adolescents in the United States from multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS).

2 Jun 2022

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Robin Bolduc isn't the type of person who takes "no" for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband's wheelchair.

2 Jun 2022

New discovery could lead to highly effective ways to treat influenza

It happens every year, especially in winter. A virus saunters into your wide-open respiratory tract, worms its way into lung cells, and, next thing you know, you're lying in bed with a fever, aches, and chills - classic symptoms of influenza, or flu.

1 Jun 2022

Pneumonia frequency and severity found to be lower in patients with full COVID-19 vaccination

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), evaluating chest CT findings offers an additional approach for demonstrating the efficacy of different COVID-19 vaccines in reducing the impact of a COVID-19 diagnosis.

1 Jun 2022

Inhibiting immune response-related enzyme holds promise in preventing or treating severe COVID-19

Blocking an immune response-related enzyme holds promise in preventing or treating severe COVID-19 symptoms by reducing inflammation, tissue injury and blood clots in the lungs, new research in mice suggests.

1 Jun 2022

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

Viruses can make animals and humans sick - or healthy: Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB have succeeded in genetically modifying the herpes simplex virus type 1, which triggers painful cold sores, in such a way that it can be used in the fight against cancer in the future.

1 Jun 2022

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

New fluorogenic probe could quickly detect the presence of influenza A virus

Hospice patients with dementia more likely to receive excellent care, study shows

Poor sleep may be a good predictor of COPD flare-ups

Link between COVID-19 severity and microbiome of saliva and nasopharynx

Immune responses may exist on a finer spectrum than previously believed

The effect of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on human semen

NIH sponsors the trial of monoclonal antibody to prevent asthma exacerbations in urban youth

Scientists identify a new pneumococcal vaccine candidate

Scientists characterize a novel zoonotic coronavirus in humans

Two cases of MIS-C after laboratory-confirmed SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated adolescent patients

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

New discovery could lead to highly effective ways to treat influenza

Pneumonia frequency and severity found to be lower in patients with full COVID-19 vaccination

Inhibiting immune response-related enzyme holds promise in preventing or treating severe COVID-19

Genetically modified herpes virus can be used in the fight against cancer

SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence patterns across Alaska

Inverse relationship identified between SARS-CoV-2 and influenza infections

Common experiences of stigma in people living with Long Covid

Tracking the emergence of potential drug-resistant mutations in SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Researchers discover how a workhorse protein keeps protein production on track

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