New study adds to our understanding of how influenza A effectively overcomes the first line of our defence against infection ELIFE Researchers have provided new insight on how two proteins help influenza A virus particles fight their way to human cells. The findings, published today in the open-access journal eLife, further explain how influenza A is able to penetrate defensive...
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Eating elderberries can help minimize influenza symptoms
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY IMAGE: BLACK ELDERBERRY. view more CREDIT: PIXABAY Folk medicines and herbal products have been used for millennia to combat a whole range of ailments, at times to the chagrin of modern scientists who have struggled to explain their medicinal benefits. However a recent study by researchers at the University of Sydney has determined exactly how...
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Single-dose drug can shorten flu symptoms by about a day, studies suggest
No significant side effects noted in pair of clinical trials in U.S., Japan UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM IMAGE: FREDERICK HAYDEN, MD, IS A RESEARCHER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE. A single dose of a new influenza drug can significantly shorten the duration of the illness in teens and adults, according to a...
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Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine Back On CDC Approved List
The Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention has finally added the nasal version of the influenza vaccine in time for flu season. The updated 2018-2019 advisory published by the public health agency give recommendations on which flu shots should be administered to patients. This year, the nasal spray influenza vaccine has been added, giving doctors the freedom...