Influenza
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted priority review to a new antiviral drug that has been shown to notably reduce the duration of influenza symptoms. This single-dose drug is fast-acting and will potentially be approved for use in the United States by the end of 2018. -
ScienceA team of scientists from Stanford University School of Medicine has discovered a blood-based genetic biomarker that could predict how likely a person is to become ill when exposed to the flu virus.
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It’s hard to fight a virus that’s always mutating, but new research out of Georgia State University is closing in on a universal vaccine. The study uses nanoparticles containing proteins that are common to all influenza A viruses.
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In a new study destined to amplify the paranoia of those already bacteria-phobic individuals, a team of scientists has found evidence revealing the influenza virus is more easily transmissible that previously thought. The virus was shown to be passed on to others simply through exhaled breath.
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New research from the University of Washington School of Medicine could pave the way for a universal flu shot by developing a novel DNA vaccine that targets the genetic components of the virus.
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Probably as long as women and men have existed, the former have accused the latter of being wimpy when it comes to suffering from colds or the flu. According to new research from Memorial University of Newfoundland, however, men may actually experience physically worse symptoms than women.
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Getting a flu shot is an unpleasant annual routine, thanks to the virus constantly evolving. Now researchers from Cornell University have developed a new vaccine that acts faster, lasts longer and fights multiple strains, potentially cutting back the jab from once a year to once a decade.
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The flu virus is a crafty foe, constantly adapting to our best weapons. But now a universal flu vaccine has been cleared for widespread human trials in the UK, which should be much more effective at destroying different forms of the virus.
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A study from Yale has found specific gene "signatures" that correlate with an effective response to the flu vaccine. The new research also highlighted genetic blueprints that, while positive for younger subjects, were the exact opposite for older subjects.
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A less awful alternative to getting injections is another step closer to reality. In human clinical trials, painless microneedle patches have been found to be just as effective at delivering flu vaccines, and are easier to administer, transport, store and dispose of than regular needles.
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In a move that could lead a universal flu vaccine, researchers have identified a type of influenza-fighting white blood cell found in nasal tissue that could pave the way for the development of a "one-shot" vaccine that is effective against all strains.
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Compared to cancer, influenza may sound harmless but as various reports have shown, it can be fatal, even for the healthy. A swift diagnosis can make all the difference and scientists have come up with an easy and novel way to spot the virus: a glow test.
