flu Archive — Page 2 of 4
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March 23, 2020
Cellular factor helps package flu genome
New insights on influenza genome packaging could guide strategies for interfering with the virus’s life cycle and ability to cause infection. -
January 13, 2020
Home with a cold or the flu? It’s OK to snuggle with your pet, infectious disease doctor says.
Dogs and cats can't catch or spread human disease and "are a comfort, not a hazard" -
December 12, 2019
When should you take your child to the emergency room for cold or flu symptoms?
The majority of emergency room visits can be averted with a call or visit to a pediatrician -
December 11, 2019
Vanderbilt doctors discuss when to visit emergency departments for cold and flu symptoms
‘Tis the season for colds, flu and upper respiratory illnesses say health care providers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. -
October 9, 2019
Vaccine study seeks to halt flu’s most severe side effects
Vanderbilt University Medical Center is leading a multicenter national study to evaluate the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine for preventing the flu’s most serious side effects — admission to an intensive care unit (ICU), organ failure and death. -
May 16, 2019
Flu’s “hidden target” may lead to universal vaccine: study
Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and the Scripps Research Institute have discovered a “hidden target” on the surface of the hypervariable influenza A virus that could lead to better ways to prevent and treat the flu. -
January 31, 2019
Designing antibodies to fight the flu
Vanderbilt investigators said their work shows that computational design can improve the ability of naturally occurring antibodies to recognize different flu strains and may hasten the development of more effective flu therapies and vaccines.