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Influenza: The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that infect the nose, throat, and sometimes the lungs. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The most common symptoms include: a high fever, runny nose, sore throat, muscle pains, headache, coughing, and feeling tired. Usually, the virus is spread through the air from coughs or sneezes. Influenza spreads around the world in a yearly outbreak.
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JUN 21, 2016Immunology
What do alpacas have that we don’t? Single-domain antibody fragments. Other camelids have them as well, and there ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 19, 2016Microbiology
A new study published in Trends in Parasitology reveals patterns that could be used to predict the locations of future z ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 08, 2016Neuroscience
It’s been known for a while that plaques of the protein amyloid beta are part of the pathology of Alzheimer’ ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimMAY 25, 2016Immunology
Humans have specialized immune cells designed to detect and kill abnormal cells, whether they are virally-infected or ca ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 23, 2016Immunology
Every year, scientists with the World Health Organization do their best to predict the most prevalent and dangerous infl ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 17, 2016Immunology
More health care workers are getting flu vaccines as more states pass laws making flu shots mandatory, a new study shows ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)APR 04, 2016Health & Medicine
Viral infections that make their way into the heart can cause a spectrum of damage to the cardiovascular system, dependi ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 25, 2016Health & Medicine
Over time, the influenza virus has evolved a mechanism to spread as quick as possible in a human host by avoiding detect ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 03, 2016Immunology
There’s a downside to having your local NFL team advance to the Super Bowl: A spike in flu-related deaths. A Corne ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 27, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
Females are not the weaker sex when it comes to battling the flu virus, says a new study. Published in the American Jour ...JAN 21, 2016Immunology
Influenza causes serious illness among millions of people each year, resulting in 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. Those most ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)JAN 19, 2016Immunology
A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows how dangerous autoimmune responses, seen in ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JAN 15, 2016Health & Medicine
The next time you’re home sick with a massive cold or the flu, cuddle up with your dog or cat. It will cheer you u ...Written By: Julianne ChiaetDEC 18, 2015Immunology
The art of diagnosis will soon be fine-tuned; Stanford scientists identified a specific pattern of gene expression that ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 25, 2015Immunology
The H1N1 influenza caused a massive panic in 2009, and scientists may have an answer for why this strain of flu is so mu ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 11, 2015Immunology
A single signaling protein required for a successful immune attack against viral infections may be the key to improving ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 14, 2015Health & Medicine
Last week, a giant virus was recovered from the permafrost in northeastern Russia by a French team lead by Dr. Jean ...Written By: Kara MarkerAUG 27, 2015Infographics
What is the Flu? Flu is a viral respiratory infection passed from person to person. Seasonal flu is a contagious respira ...MAY 02, 2015Videos
Clearly presented, this animation describes the mechanism of an influenza virus and how antibodies target the HA1 protei ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 27, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Our genomes are riddled with the detritus of ancient viruses. They infected our hominid ancestors tens of millions of ye ...Written By: Robert WoodardAPR 20, 2015Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 07, 2015Immunology
Modern humans have been blamed for killing off the Neanderthals by out competing them, breeding with them and even outri ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 27, 2015Immunology
It was a puzzling case. The 2.5-year-old French girl had been healthy, but in 2011 she had to be hospitalized because sh ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 18, 2015Genetics & Genomics
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramat ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
JUN 21, 2016
Immunology
What do alpacas have that we don’t? Single-domain antibody fragments. Other camelids have them as well, and there
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 19, 2016
Microbiology
A new study published in Trends in Parasitology reveals patterns that could be used to predict the locations of future z
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 08, 2016
Neuroscience
It’s been known for a while that plaques of the protein amyloid beta are part of the pathology of Alzheimer’
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
MAY 25, 2016
Immunology
Humans have specialized immune cells designed to detect and kill abnormal cells, whether they are virally-infected or ca
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 23, 2016
Immunology
Every year, scientists with the World Health Organization do their best to predict the most prevalent and dangerous infl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 17, 2016
Immunology
More health care workers are getting flu vaccines as more states pass laws making flu shots mandatory, a new study shows
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
APR 04, 2016
Health & Medicine
Viral infections that make their way into the heart can cause a spectrum of damage to the cardiovascular system, dependi
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 25, 2016
Health & Medicine
Over time, the influenza virus has evolved a mechanism to spread as quick as possible in a human host by avoiding detect
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 03, 2016
Immunology
There’s a downside to having your local NFL team advance to the Super Bowl: A spike in flu-related deaths. A Corne
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 27, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
Females are not the weaker sex when it comes to battling the flu virus, says a new study. Published in the American Jour
...
JAN 21, 2016
Immunology
Influenza causes serious illness among millions of people each year, resulting in 250,000 to 500,000 deaths. Those most
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
JAN 19, 2016
Immunology
A new study led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) shows how dangerous autoimmune responses, seen in
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JAN 15, 2016
Health & Medicine
The next time you’re home sick with a massive cold or the flu, cuddle up with your dog or cat. It will cheer you u
...
Written By:
Julianne Chiaet
DEC 18, 2015
Immunology
The art of diagnosis will soon be fine-tuned; Stanford scientists identified a specific pattern of gene expression that
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 25, 2015
Immunology
The H1N1 influenza caused a massive panic in 2009, and scientists may have an answer for why this strain of flu is so mu
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 11, 2015
Immunology
A single signaling protein required for a successful immune attack against viral infections may be the key to improving
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 14, 2015
Health & Medicine
Last week, a giant virus was recovered from the permafrost in northeastern Russia by a French team lead by Dr. Jean
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
AUG 27, 2015
Infographics
What is the Flu? Flu is a viral respiratory infection passed from person to person. Seasonal flu is a contagious respira
...
MAY 02, 2015
Videos
Clearly presented, this animation describes the mechanism of an influenza virus and how antibodies target the HA1 protei
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 27, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Our genomes are riddled with the detritus of ancient viruses. They infected our hominid ancestors tens of millions of ye
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
APR 20, 2015
Plants & Animals
New laboratory tests show that a strain of canine influenza virus (CIV) associated with more than 1,000 sick dogs throug
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 07, 2015
Immunology
Modern humans have been blamed for killing off the Neanderthals by out competing them, breeding with them and even outri
...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 27, 2015
Immunology
It was a puzzling case. The 2.5-year-old French girl had been healthy, but in 2011 she had to be hospitalized because sh
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 18, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
When viruses such as influenza and Ebola jump from one species to another, their ability to cause harm can change dramat
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke