Emergency departments could help boost annual flu vaccination rates
A University of California, Riverside-led study of more than 3,200 emergency department (ED) patients across the United States found that while…
Pediatric Risk Factors for Severe Respiratory Infections
A new study finds that underlying chronic conditions and hospital transfers are major indicators of severe disease in…
Study reveals how germinal centers consistently produce antibodies
A new study tracking thousands of B cells across more than 100 germinal centers in mice reveals how…
New discovery provides insights into how seasonal influenza viruses infect people
Scientists investigating how influenza viruses replicate within cells “accidentally” discovered that different flu viruses use distinct strategies to…
How a tiny H5N1 dose triggers massive virus shedding in cow milk
New cow infection experiments reveal a striking paradox: H5N1 needs only a tiny dose to overwhelm mammary tissue…
Adjuvanted and high-dose flu vaccines protect older adults equally well
A large Kaiser Permanente Northern California study found that two enhanced flu vaccines performed similarly in adults aged…
New mRNA vaccine strategy dramatically amplifies cancer-fighting T cells
Engineers from the University of Houston, MIT and Harvard have developed a new mRNA-based strategy that dramatically amplifies…
H5N1 spreads through multiple routes on infected dairy farms
The H5N1 strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in over 700 herds of dairy…
Early Release – Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Clade 2.3.4.4b Virus and Mass Mortality in Eurasian Cranes, Germany, 2025 – Volume 32, Number 5—May 2026 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online…
Why H2N2 flu is back on the pandemic preparedness radar
Decades after H2N2 vanished from humans, declining immunity and persistent animal reservoirs are renewing calls for stockpile-ready vaccines…
6 Common Medications That May Decrease Dementia Risk
Getting your annual flu shot may come with a significant side benefit: helping to protect you from dementia.…
Early Release – Serologic Surveillance of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Virus Subtype H5 in Wildlife, Northeast Germany, 2023–2025 – Volume 32, Number 5—May 2026 – Emerging Infectious Diseases journal
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online…