flu Archive — Page 4 of 4

Child lying in bed with a blue cold pack on her forehead and a thermometer in her mouth, holding tissues beside her.
March 27, 2014

Flu boosts pneumococcal colonization

Influenza and parainfluenza infections – but not other respiratory viruses – increase the risk of acquiring pneumococcal bacteria, the most common cause of severe pneumonia.

By Vanderbilt Health News
Two researchers pose in a laboratory, with shelves of supplies and a computer workstation behind them. The man sits in front wearing a striped shirt, while the woman stands beside him in a patterned dress.
September 5, 2013

Controversial info release aids VUMC bird flu research

Vanderbilt research shows that human antibodies to the natural strain of H5N1 also protected against a dangerous lab-created airborne strain developed several years ago by scientists in the Netherlands and at the University of Wisconsin.

By Vanderbilt Health News
A smiling medical professional in blue scrubs stands in a vaccination tent while a staff member in a red vest prepares his upper arm for a flu shot; other vaccination staff and attendees are visible in the background.
October 18, 2012

Flulapalooza

By Nancy Humphrey
Digital thermometer beside a glass of red liquid, two white tablets, and crumpled tissues on a white background.
August 14, 2012

Flu Tool guides patient decision-making

Studies of Flu Tool, a computer application that guides health care decision-making, suggests that patients are willing to use these types of resources.

By Leigh MacMillan
lungs
August 9, 2012

New therapeutic target for cold, flu viruses identified

Viruses that cause acute respiratory infections — such as human metapneumovirus (HMPV) and flu — impair a set of immune system cells that should clear the virus from the lungs.
Now, Vanderbilt University investigators have discovered the signaling pathway that disables these immune cells.

By Leigh MacMillan