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Our “killer” cells’ role in life-long flu vaccine

Killer immune cells that can fight all strains of influenza virus provide the potential for a universal, one-shot flu vaccine. In the battle against the flu, our ‘killer’ immune cells are like the body’s border control...

22 February, 2019

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Chinese scientists create flu vaccine from live virus using “revolutionary” approach

Chinese researchers said they may have found a simple, convenient and potentially “revolutionary” new approach to create effective vaccines by just genetically tweaking live viruses to make them capable of...

8 December, 2016

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New, more effective strategy for producing flu vaccines

A team of researchers led by Yoshihiro Kawaoka, professor of pathobiological sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Veterinary Medicine, has developed technology that could improve the production of...

6 December, 2016

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Researchers closer than ever to a universal flu vaccine

Researchers at McMaster University and two American universities have taken another step closer to developing a much more effective, “one-punch” universal flu vaccine. Their latest findings, published online...

4 October, 2016

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NIH closes in on development of a universal flu vaccine

Each year, scientists across the globe make highly educated guesses to determine which influenza viruses might be the most prevalent in a given season and then craft a vaccine to match a handful of the top strains...

13 September, 2016

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Obesity reduces flu vaccine effectiveness, study finds

Research on mouse models shows potential need to modify influenza vaccinations in humans who are overweight. A new study shows that flu vaccines do not protect obese mice in the same way that they shield lean mice from...

19 August, 2016

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New study finds that vaccinating mothers against flu can protect newborns

Each year, influenza causes between 250,000 and half a million deaths around the world. Pregnant women and young infants have a higher risk of complications related to influenza; these complications can easily lead to...

6 June, 2016

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‘Germ trap’ could save us from flu virus

A remarkable new technology developed by Manchester biochemists has found a way to restrict the spread of flu. The scientists at biotech company Virustatic and The University of Manchester have developed a fabric...

24 March, 2016

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A movement toward individualized vaccines

X chromosomes kick your immune system into gear. The colder season seems to be synonymous with vaccine season, year after year; as we layer up for winter, recommendations for flu shots seem to pop up everywhere. Despite...

1 February, 2016

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Scientists identify protein that allows flu virus to replicate in cells

When we are ill with a virus infection, it is because the virus has entered cells in our body and taken over their machinery to make copies of itself. Finding ways to disrupt this process is important for antiviral drug...

12 January, 2016

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