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MOSTLY MICROBES AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Mineralo-organic particles inhibit influenza A virus infection by targeting viral hemagglutinin activity
Abstract Aim: Â Mineralo-organic #particles, naturally present in human body fluids, participate in ectopic calcification and inflammatory...
David Ojcius
Sep 25, 20241 min read
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Scientists Use CRISPR to Make Chickens More Resistant to Bird Flu
Scientists have used #CRISPR to create chickens that have some resistance to #avianflu. The research is "proof of concept that we can...
David Ojcius
Oct 11, 20233 min read
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Did flu come from fish?
Researchers trawling genetic databases discovered a distant relative of #influenza viruses in sturgeon. The wider #flu virus family that...
David Ojcius
Mar 1, 20233 min read
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How to Boost Your Immune System During Cold and Flu Season
4 Ways to Boost Your Immune System Ahead of #Cold & #Flu Season • Exercise • Get enough sleep • Eat healthy diet • Exercise • Get enough...
David Ojcius
Oct 14, 20224 min read
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China reports 2 more human cases of H5N6 bird flu
Two more people in mainland China have tested positive for #H5N6#birdflu, raising the number of human cases reported so far this year to...
David Ojcius
Feb 20, 20222 min read
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Two people in China die from bird flu. Three others in hospital. Five new cases of virus confirmed
2 people in China die from #H5N6 #birdflu while 3 others are in hospital. 5 people were infected with the #flu in December; 2 have died,...
David Ojcius
Jan 15, 20224 min read
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A universal flu vaccine may be the next big mRNA breakthrough for Moderna and Pfizer
Scientists at Pfizer & Moderna are using #mRNA technology in exploring ways to develop a universal #FluVaccine. Existing #flu vaccines...
David Ojcius
Jan 11, 20226 min read
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France orders poultry lockdown as bird flu spreads across Europe
French farmers ordered to keep their poultry indoors due to the heightened risk of #birdflu being spread by migratory birds. A similar...
David Ojcius
Nov 6, 20211 min read
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China Reports a Human Case of H5N6 Bird Flu
#China Reports a Human Case of #H5N6 Bird #Flu #avianflu #birdflu #influenza A man has been hospitalized in southwestern China after...
David Ojcius
Jul 15, 20212 min read
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Case of Human Bird Flu Reported in China
Case of Human #BirdFlu Reported in #China #flu #avianflu #influenza A man in China has been hospitalized after contracting a strain of...
David Ojcius
Jul 15, 20211 min read
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Your next vaccine could be grown in a tobacco plant
Your next vaccine could be grown in a tobacco plant. Although there are no plant-based vaccines available for human use, several are in...
David Ojcius
Jul 10, 20215 min read
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Life after the 1918 flu has lessons for our post-pandemic world.
As the #COVID19 pandemic fades, "some existing trends will remain," such as recent expansion & use of online shopping, telehealth...
David Ojcius
Jun 28, 20218 min read
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How a Flu Virus Shut Down the Us Economy in 1872 - By Infecting Horses
The equine #influenza first appeared in horses near Toronto. Within days most animals in the city’s crowded stables caught the #flu...
David Ojcius
Jun 20, 20215 min read
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The role of respiratory epithelium in host defense against influenza virus infection
#influenza #flu #infection The respiratory epithelium is the major interface between the environment and the host. Sophisticated barrier,...
David Ojcius
Jun 10, 20211 min read
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Changes of avian influenza virus subtypes before and after vaccination in live poultry in China
#avianflu #flu #influenza #birdflu #China We investigated fluctuations in the detection rates of avian influenza virus (AIV) subtypes H5,...
David Ojcius
Jun 8, 20211 min read
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Some Pandemic Health Habits Deserve to Stay
#flu #influenza #masks #COVID19 #coronavirus #socialdistancing #handwashing In the West, we have learned that mask wearing is very...
David Ojcius
Jun 7, 20213 min read
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The Pandemic Might Have Killed Off Some Flu Strains for Good
#flu #influenza #masks #publichealth #COVID19 #coronavirus #pandemic Scientists say that two common strains of the seasonal flu have...
David Ojcius
Jun 6, 20211 min read
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A man in China is found to have H10N3 bird flu, a reminder of a continued ‘concern for pandemic flu’
#flu #avianflu #birdflu #influenza #H10N3 A 41-year-old man in China’s eastern Jiangsu Province is the first known human to be infected...
David Ojcius
Jun 2, 20212 min read
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NIH launches clinical trial of universal influenza vaccine candidate
#flu #influenza #fluseason #fluvacccine #vaccines A first-in-human, Phase 1 trial assessing the safety and immunogenicity of an...
David Ojcius
Jun 1, 20212 min read
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China reports first human case of H10N3 bird flu
#H10N3 #flu #influenza #birdflu #avianflu A 41-year-old man in China's eastern province of Jiangsu has been confirmed as the first human...
David Ojcius
Jun 1, 20211 min read
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