by Nathi Magubane, University of Pennsylvania Confocal imaging demonstrating the dense network of capillary blood vessels in the lung that allow oxygen to move into our bloodstream. This complex vascular network can be severely disrupted upon viral infections like influenza and COVID-19, which greatly contributes to disease severity and mortality. Credit: Gan ZhaoIn the human body,...
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Inside the lungs, a new hope for protection against flu damage
INSTITUTO GULBENKIAN DE CIENCIA IMAGE: NEW HOPE TO MODULATE THE DAMAGE THE FLU WRECKS ON THE LUNGS CREDIT: JOANA CARVALHO, IGC 2021 The seasonal flu kills up to 600 000 people a year worldwide and has a century-long history of pandemics. Examples include the Spanish flu in the late 1910s or the H1N1 in 2009,...