Universal flu vaccine: US starts clinical trial

Sep 16, 2023, at 10:00 pm

The United States has begun the phase 1 trial of a new investigational universal influenza vaccine candidate.

ICMR issues health advisory as flu cases with severe symptoms rise

Mar 05, 2023, at 02:10 am

New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Saturday issued an advisory pertaining to the rise in flu cases with prolonged illness and lingering cough which has created a scare among the general public.

Food additive may influence how well flu vaccines work

Apr 08, 2019, at 05:02 pm

Washington, Apr 8 (IBNS): Michigan State University scientists have linked a common food preservative to an altered immune response that possibly hinders flu vaccines.

Deadly swine fever threatens Asia, UN agriculture agency warns, urging regional collaboration

Aug 29, 2018, at 08:23 am

New York, Aug 29 (IBNS): The rapid onset of the deadly African Swine Fever (ASF) in China has been detected in areas a thousand kilometres apart – posing an imminent threat to other Asian countries, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned on Tuesday.

Natural compound coupled with specific gut microbes may prevent severe flu

Aug 08, 2017, at 01:36 am

New York, Aug 7 (IBNS): Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that a particular gut microbe can prevent severe flu infections in mice, likely by breaking down naturally occurring compounds — called flavonoids — commonly found in foods such as black tea, red wine and blueberries.