#influenza

#influenza

Influenza virus may have found a new and hospitable host in dairy cattle, raising pandemic concerns.

The risk of a pandemic is heightened due to the virus's transmission between animals and humans.

Vaccination rates in Boston are low at 37%, raising concerns over flu spread, especially among younger adults.

High levels of respiratory illnesses persist in the Bay Area despite low COVID-19 rates.

The U.S. faces a simultaneous surge of flu, COVID, RSV, and norovirus, leading to a stressed healthcare system.

A combined jab against COVID-19 and influenza in a large clinical trial.

Magic tricks reveal animal cognition.

Addressing challenges to the Future Circular Collider's funding.

Moderna's combination COVID-19/influenza shot showed better immune responses than separate vaccines.

Flu cases in NYC spiked 73% in late December 2024, emphasizing the seasonal nature and spread of influenza and its related illnesses.

The winter influenza jab is less effective against the A(H3N2) strain, increasing hospitalization risk for vulnerable populations.

Stanford researchers have created a stronger flu vaccine that aims to protect against multiple strains, potentially including bird flu, using a novel molecular approach.

mRNA vaccines for influenza may enable targeting multiple proteins, potentially increasing effectiveness and reducing strain prediction challenges.

The US government will pay Moderna $176 million to develop an mRNA vaccine for pandemic influenza amid the spread of H5N1 in US dairy cattle.

Recent H5N1 mutations in a Louisiana patient are concerning, but they do not indicate an immediate rise in pandemic risk according to experts.

The current strain of bird flu, H5N1, has become a 'super virus' in its spread among animals and poses a potential risk of a human pandemic.

H5N1 influenza has been detected in pigs, raising concerns about cross-species transmission and potential pandemic implications.