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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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APR 29, 2021Immunology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling our attention to World Immunization Week, which comes in the last week of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Over 1.2 million genome sequences collected from 172 countries have been uploaded to a data-sharing site over the course ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 04, 2021Microbiology
There are many different influenza viruses, which cause from 290,000 to 650,000 deaths every year. That range depends on ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2021Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz ...Written By: Tara FernandesMAR 03, 2021Microbiology
Medical treatments for the care of premature babies have allowed many individuals to get through that challenge and lead ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 18, 2021Immunology
Critically ill COVID patients in the U.K. may receive an arthritis drug after a study showed that treatment lowered mort ...Written By: Tara FernandesJAN 03, 2021Microbiology
The flu season would have typically been well underway by mid-December in a normal year. But this year, there are few ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 22, 2020Immunology
A study by researchers at the University of Michigan has found that high levels of cadmium — a heavy metal found i ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 21, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A drug was found to increase the effects of vaccine responses in older adults. The drug works by removing cellular debri ...Written By: Nouran AminDEC 15, 2020Immunology
A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine has provided fresh insights on how our immune systems protect ...Written By: Tara FernandesDEC 13, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
After we are exposed to a pathogen or in the case of vaccines, a portion of a pathogen, our body mounts an immune respon ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2020Immunology
Many of the life-threatening symptoms of COVID-19 have been pinned on “cytokine storms” — immune syste ...Written By: Tara FernandesNOV 27, 2020Microbiology
People that have the flu can usually recover on their own. But sometimes, influenza infections can be far more serious a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 25, 2020Immunology
Everyone worldwide is sitting with anticipation, waiting for the right vaccine candidate for the coronavirus outbreak, h ...Written By: Heba El-wassefNOV 08, 2020Microbiology
There is a cold and flu season, and many researchers have tried to explain why the viruses that cause these illnesses te ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2020Microbiology
Since the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 emerged on the scene late last year, it's left a trail of devastation around the glo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 11, 2020Microbiology
Flaviviruses like dengue, West Nile, Zika, Japanese Encephalitis, and yellow fever infect over 400 million people a year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 28, 2020Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians want people to get their flu shots this year, especially because of the ongoing pandemic.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 21, 2020Immunology
Over 85 massive wildfires have swept through the West Coast, devastating communities in Washington, Oregon, and Californ ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 20, 2020Microbiology
People born in the late 1960s or 1970s might be perpetually susceptible to the H3N2 influenza virus, according to new re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 03, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Engineers from Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a facemask that is comfortable, safe, and – best of a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 03, 2020Immunology
Researchers in Costa Rica are turning to horses as an unlikely source of potential therapeutic antibodies against COVID- ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 01, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
All over the body, cells line organs and vessels, forming protective barriers. But pathogens like the flu have gained th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 14, 2020Microbiology
From year to year, the influenza virus mutates and swaps genes with other flu viruses, and we need a new vaccine. But th ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2021
Immunology
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling our attention to World Immunization Week, which comes in the last week of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Over 1.2 million genome sequences collected from 172 countries have been uploaded to a data-sharing site over the course
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 04, 2021
Microbiology
There are many different influenza viruses, which cause from 290,000 to 650,000 deaths every year. That range depends on
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2021
Immunology
Researchers have developed a CRISPR treatment that could potentially treat both viruses that cause COVID-19 and influenz
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
MAR 03, 2021
Microbiology
Medical treatments for the care of premature babies have allowed many individuals to get through that challenge and lead
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 18, 2021
Immunology
Critically ill COVID patients in the U.K. may receive an arthritis drug after a study showed that treatment lowered mort
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
JAN 03, 2021
Microbiology
The flu season would have typically been well underway by mid-December in a normal year. But this year, there are few ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 22, 2020
Immunology
A study by researchers at the University of Michigan has found that high levels of cadmium — a heavy metal found i
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 21, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A drug was found to increase the effects of vaccine responses in older adults. The drug works by removing cellular debri
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
DEC 15, 2020
Immunology
A recent study published in Science Translational Medicine has provided fresh insights on how our immune systems protect
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
DEC 13, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
After we are exposed to a pathogen or in the case of vaccines, a portion of a pathogen, our body mounts an immune respon
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2020
Immunology
Many of the life-threatening symptoms of COVID-19 have been pinned on “cytokine storms” — immune syste
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
NOV 27, 2020
Microbiology
People that have the flu can usually recover on their own. But sometimes, influenza infections can be far more serious a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 25, 2020
Immunology
Everyone worldwide is sitting with anticipation, waiting for the right vaccine candidate for the coronavirus outbreak, h
...
Written By:
Heba El-wassef
NOV 08, 2020
Microbiology
There is a cold and flu season, and many researchers have tried to explain why the viruses that cause these illnesses te
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2020
Microbiology
Since the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 emerged on the scene late last year, it's left a trail of devastation around the glo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 11, 2020
Microbiology
Flaviviruses like dengue, West Nile, Zika, Japanese Encephalitis, and yellow fever infect over 400 million people a year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 28, 2020
Microbiology
Scientists and clinicians want people to get their flu shots this year, especially because of the ongoing pandemic.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 21, 2020
Immunology
Over 85 massive wildfires have swept through the West Coast, devastating communities in Washington, Oregon, and Californ
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 20, 2020
Microbiology
People born in the late 1960s or 1970s might be perpetually susceptible to the H3N2 influenza virus, according to new re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 03, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Engineers from Georgia Institute of Technology have designed a facemask that is comfortable, safe, and – best of a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 03, 2020
Immunology
Researchers in Costa Rica are turning to horses as an unlikely source of potential therapeutic antibodies against COVID-
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 01, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
All over the body, cells line organs and vessels, forming protective barriers. But pathogens like the flu have gained th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 14, 2020
Microbiology
From year to year, the influenza virus mutates and swaps genes with other flu viruses, and we need a new vaccine. But th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch