0 Could wearable devices allow real-time flu prediction?
A study has evaluated de-identified data from wearable devices, discovering that this could improve real-time prediction of flu-like illnesses when compared with current surveillance methods.
Browsing: Viral > Influenza
0 Immunological imprinting: first flu strain encountered impacts future immune response
The first strain of flu we encounter during childhood could impact our immune responses to future infections, according to new research.
0 WHO prequalifies Ebola vaccine: November’s industry headlines
Take a look at this month’s industry headlines including results for Takeda’s dengue vaccine, approvals for Merck’s Ebola vaccine and the advent of a siderophore antibiotic – the first of this kind.
0 IDWeek: Flu vaccine reduces risk of hospitalization and death
Two analyses supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s US influenza data have demonstrated that immunization reduces the risk of hospitalization in children and death in adults
0 US FDA warns of serious liver injury linked to hepatitis C drugs: September’s industry headlines
Take a look at this month’s industry headlines including FDA warnings over hepatitis C drugs in patients with liver injury, a new infectious diseases strategy for the UK and priority review for Merck’s Ebola vaccine.
0 ECCMID19: Some individuals shed flu virus before symptoms appear
Research presented at ECCMID examining influenza transmission has discovered that a substantial proportion of patients and healthcare workers shed the flu virus before clinical symptoms appear.
0 Phase III study of Novavax’s RSV vaccine fails primary objective: March’s industry headlines
Take a look at this month’s industry headlines including news on Sanofi’s Dengvaxia® vaccine from the USA and the Philippines, clinical trial results for RSV vaccines and HIV injectables and new acquisitions for Merck.
0 Maternal infection: could choline prevent adverse fetal outcomes?
Maternal infections, including influenza, can lead to higher rates of adverse fetal outcomes. New research suggests high levels of choline during gestation could mitigate this impact.
0 WHO launches new strategy for influenza
The WHO has released a Global Influenza Strategy for 2019–2030 aiming to prevent seasonal flu, prepare for a pandemic situation and control the spread of zoonotic influenza.
0 Panellist Picks – our panel’s favorite papers of 2018
To round up 2018, we asked our Expert panel to choose their top papers from across the year. Here, you can discover the articles they selected and read about and the reasons why!
