Narrative review outlines VLP engineering strategies for broadly protective vaccines against multiple viral pathogens
New Vaccine Map Helps Pick Best Tools
This narrative review examines virus-like particle (VLP) engineering strategies, including genetic fusion, modular conjugation, and nucleic …
Imagine trying to fix a leaky roof with every tool in the shed.
EBOV-specific gene signature identified in nonhuman primates and human cohorts with Ebola infection
New gene signature can spot Ebola infection in blood samples
This observational cohort study analyzed RNA-Seq data from nonhuman primates and human cohorts with Ebola virus infection and comparator inf…
Researchers found a 50-gene signature that reliably separates Ebola from other infections in blood tests, pointing to a future diagnostic to…
Review of intranasal influenza vaccines compared to intramuscular seasonal vaccines
Your Next Flu Vaccine Might Come From Your Nose
This review evaluates intranasal influenza vaccine platforms, including licensed and emerging replicating and non-replicating types, against…
New flu sprays target the virus at your nose and throat, aiming to stop infection before it enters your body for better protection.
Methodological review assesses phenotypes for classifying respiratory viruses in English health data
How Doctors Track RSV, Flu, and COVID When Tests Aren't Always Done
This methodological review evaluates phenotypes for classifying respiratory viruses like RSV, influenza, and COVID-19 in English coded healt…
Coded health records can now identify RSV, flu, and COVID-19 outbreaks without lab tests, helping public health agencies track disease trend…
Mini-review examines MRSA-influenza co-infection pathogenesis and adjunctive therapies
Flu Damage Lets Bacteria Destroy Your Lungs
A mini-review examines the pathogenesis of MRSA-influenza co-infection, noting influenza damages respiratory epithelium and facilitates S.
Flu damage breaks your lung's protective shield, letting bacteria multiply and destroy healthy tissue to cause severe pneumonia.
Quadrivalent influenza vaccine shows immunogenicity and safety in Indian population aged 6 months and older
New flu vaccine data shows strong immune response in Indian children and adults
An open-label phase III study of 401 participants aged 6 months and older across five Indian sites evaluated a quadrivalent inactivated spli…
A new flu vaccine study in India shows strong immune protection for children and adults against all four virus strains with no serious side …
Observational study finds 2024-2025 flu vaccine associated with reduced hospitalization and severe outcomes
The Flu Shot Didn't Stop Every Case — But It Halved the Worst Ones
An observational test-negative study in adults hospitalized with acute respiratory illness at 26 U.S.
A large real-world study from 26 U.S. hospitals found that vaccinated adults were roughly half as likely to land in the ICU or die from flu …
In-hospital double-dose influenza vaccine reduces MACE and death in ACS patients with prior stroke compared to delayed standard-dose
Double-dose flu shots may help stroke survivors hospitalized for heart attacks live longer
This subanalysis of the VIP-ACS trial evaluated the effect of in-hospital double-dose quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccine versus stan…
Stroke survivors hospitalized for heart attacks who received a double-dose flu shot had no better survival rates than those getting a standa…
Influenza and pneumonia death rates examined in US adults aged 65 and older
How do flu and pneumonia death rates differ for older Americans?
An observational study examined death rates from influenza and pneumonia among US adults aged 65 and older, stratified by sex and age group.
Older Americans face different flu and pneumonia death risks depending on their age and gender, revealing which groups need extra protection…
Report describes influenza and respiratory virus circulation in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic
Report examines how flu and other viruses circulated during the COVID-19 pandemic
A descriptive report from the United States (2020-2021) details patterns of influenza and other respiratory virus circulation during the COV…
A new report describes how influenza and other respiratory viruses circulated in the United States during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic.
Surveillance reports low influenza activity in US during summer 2019
Was flu season quiet in summer 2019? A surveillance report says yes
A surveillance report monitoring influenza activity in the United States and worldwide from May 19 to September 28, 2019, found low levels o…
Summer 2019 saw consistently low flu activity across the United States, confirming that the season remained quiet from May through late Sept…
Survey measures influenza vaccination coverage among U.S. adults aged 18 and older
How many U.S. adults got their flu shot last year?
A U.S. observational survey report describes measuring age-adjusted influenza vaccination coverage among adults aged ≥18 years in 2019.
A recent survey reveals how many U.S. adults received their flu shot during the 2019 season, offering a clear look at national vaccination c…