Influenza News and Research

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The antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles

Nanoparticles have widely been used as advanced tools for the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of infectious diseases.

23 May 2023

New trial data validates a rapid diagnostic test for sepsis

Critical care physician Hollis O'Neal, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Medicine at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine's Baton Rouge campus, presented data that validate a rapid diagnostic test for sepsis at the American Thoracic Society 2023 International Conference.

23 May 2023

Novel gene-editing strategy harnesses an unusual protective ability to eliminate HIV-1 infection

Genetic alterations that give rise to a rare, fatal disorder known as MOGS-CDG paradoxically also protect cells against infection by viruses.

19 May 2023

Comparing clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients with a chohort admitted to ICU for influenza pneumonia

A recent study evaluated clinical differences between critically ill COVID-19 and influenza patients.

19 May 2023

COVID's latest twist: New XBB variant gains strength through recombination, outsmarting immunity and amplifying fusogenicity

Research discusses the emergence of a highly diversified SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant called XBB, which is spreading rapidly around the world. XBB emerged through the recombination of two cocirculating BA.2 lineages, BJ.1 and BM.1.1.1, during the summer of 2022.

18 May 2023

Regular aerobic exercise may help reduce influenza and pneumonia mortality risk

Regular aerobic exercise, popularly known as "cardio," is linked to a significantly lower risk of death from flu or pneumonia, even at weekly levels below those recommended, finds US research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

18 May 2023

Investigating the changes in severity and epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children

Shifting Epidemiology and Severity of Respiratory Syncytial Virus in Children During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

18 May 2023

Study claims that mask-wearing is still as necessary in healthcare settings

Researchers advocated that it was not the (right) time to stop using masks in healthcare settings.

18 May 2023

Updated evidence suggests that masks may be associated with a reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers presented updated evidence of the effectiveness of masks in preventing SARS-CoV-2.

17 May 2023

Are masks effective in the protection against COVID-19?

Researchers discussed the efficacy of masks in preventing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

17 May 2023

Cardio boosts immunity: Regular aerobic exercise slashes risk of death from flu and pneumonia

Research examines the association of leisure-time physical activity with mortality from influenza and pneumonia. The study found that aerobic physical activity, even at quantities below the recommended level, may be associated with lower influenza and pneumonia mortality while muscle-strengthening activity demonstrated a J-shaped relationship.

17 May 2023

Study identifies two novel highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b.2

Researchers investigated the genetic origin, distribution patterns, and antigenicity of novel AIVs.

16 May 2023

Obesity undermines COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers examine the impact of obesity on COVID-19 outcomes and the effectiveness of vaccines in individuals with obesity. Using data from Scotland, the study explores the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and hospitalization/mortality due to COVID-19.

15 May 2023

Phase 1 trial of experimental universal influenza vaccine begins enrolling volunteers

A clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC), part of the National Institutes of Health, has begun enrolling volunteers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

15 May 2023

Deep generative models to generate hypothetical SARS-CoV-2 spike sequences

Scientists explore the use of deep generative models in producing complete instances of as-yet undiscovered SARS-CoV2 Spike protein sequences. The resulting models substantially outperform a state-of-the-art generative model for protein sequences finetuned on SARS-CoV2 data.

14 May 2023

Researchers show the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on somatosensory abnormalities in a hamster model

In a recent article published in the journal Science Immunology, researchers in the United States performed a longitudinal cohort study in a golden hamster model to investigate the sensory-altering mechanisms induced by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection compared to an influenza A virus (IAV).

11 May 2023

Influenza News and Research

Latest Influenza News and Research

The antimicrobial potential of nanoparticles

New trial data validates a rapid diagnostic test for sepsis

Novel gene-editing strategy harnesses an unusual protective ability to eliminate HIV-1 infection

Comparing clinical characteristics and outcomes of critically ill COVID-19 patients with a chohort admitted to ICU for influenza pneumonia

COVID's latest twist: New XBB variant gains strength through recombination, outsmarting immunity and amplifying fusogenicity

Regular aerobic exercise may help reduce influenza and pneumonia mortality risk

Investigating the changes in severity and epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus infections among children

Study claims that mask-wearing is still as necessary in healthcare settings

Updated evidence suggests that masks may be associated with a reduction in risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection

Are masks effective in the protection against COVID-19?

Cardio boosts immunity: Regular aerobic exercise slashes risk of death from flu and pneumonia

Study identifies two novel highly pathogenic avian influenza viruses (H5N1) clade 2.3.4.4b.2

Obesity undermines COVID-19 vaccines

Phase 1 trial of experimental universal influenza vaccine begins enrolling volunteers

Deep generative models to generate hypothetical SARS-CoV-2 spike sequences

Researchers show the effect of SARS-CoV-2 infection on somatosensory abnormalities in a hamster model

UCF researcher develops a new, more precise treatment for acute respiratory viral infections

Study may provide new avenues for addressing somatosensory symptoms of long COVID

Household transmission of endemic human coronaviruses in the US

How antiviral host responses create a lung environment susceptible to bacterial and fungal infections

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Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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