All Influenza articles
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ResearchGenetic-editing of chickens protects them from catching the flu
Approach heralds new way to make animals resistant to disease
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ResearchUniversal flu vaccine could head off future pandemics
More effective mRNA-based vaccine offers hope of ending annual flu shots for at risk groups
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FeaturemRNA vaccines for Covid and beyond
Already hailed as a miracle, the new vaccine technology could protect us from other diseases, Clare Sansom finds
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OpinionA vaccine for all seasons?
Phase 1 clinical trials have begun on a candidate that could work against a wide range of flu viruses
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ResearchSmall molecule finds flu virus’s weak spot
Drug candidate that targets highly conserved region of virus gave mice complete protection from swine flu
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NewsGetting a better grasp of manganese to fight flu
A drug that can hold onto two metals atoms rather than just one becomes 1000 times more potent at knocking out a flu virus enzyme
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NewsNIH resumes funding for research to create more dangerous pathogens
US biomedical agency lifts three-year-old funding freeze on ‘gain-of-function’ studies
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Research15-minute test catches out flu virus
A cheap, portable setup to detect influenza viruses could help clinicians prescribe the right drugs
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PodcastAdamantane
Brian Clegg introduces a crystalline hydrocarbon that isn’t as tough as it sounds, but is the basis of a wide range of medicines
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PodcastOseltamivir
Oseltamivir, or Tamiflu, stockpiling during the 2009 H1N1 epidemic highlighted significant problems with drugs trials policy
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Research
Aptamers and gold nanoparticles whisked up to spot influenza
Gold-coated flu viruses sink in visual bioassay
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NewsResearch to make pathogens more dangerous halted
US agencies temporarily suspend funding certain ‘gain-of-function’ research until new government policy is in place
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Business
Flu vaccine without the eggs approved
Flublok does not require flu virus or eggs for manufacture