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Investigational Drug Prevents Flu-induced Lung Injury

UH15-38 shows potential in preventing lung injury and reducing inflammation in severe influenza when administered even five days after infection.

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Flu Vaccines Cut ED Visits by Nearly Half Last Season

Two recent studies have found that flu vaccines were effective for all ages against both moderate and severe flu in the US during the 2022-2023 flu season.

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‘Long Flu’ Similar to Long COVID

Research reveals the lasting effects of influenza infection, or "Long Flu," are similar to the negative effects of COVID-19, including rehospitalization, multi-organ complications, and death.

Surgeons Used Breast Implants During Double-Lung Transplant

by RT Staff | Nov 9, 2023 | Thoracic Surgery, Vaping & E-Cigarettes | 0

Northwestern Medicine surgeons removed a 34-year-old’s infected lungs, created an artificial lung to keep him alive, placed breast implants inside the chest cavity to keep the heart in place, and completed a double-lung transplant within 24 hours.

The Overlooked Phenomenon of ‘Long Colds’

by RT Staff | Oct 10, 2023 | Influenza, Pneumonia, Rhinovirus | 0

Scientists suggest that extended ailments, termed “long colds,” can also arise from non-COVID respiratory infections.

Texas Biomed Revieves $500K to Speed Universal Flu Shot Development

by RT Staff | Oct 5, 2023 | Association News, Influenza, US Pharmaceuticals | 0

The American Lung Association Research Institute announced a three-year, $500,000 grant to Texas Biomedical Research Institute to help accelerate its efforts to develop a universal flu vaccine.

NIH Trial of Six-Strain Universal Flu Vaccine Candidate Begins

by RT Staff | Sep 18, 2023 | Clinical Trials, Influenza | 0

The nanoparticle vaccine candidate, FluMos-v2, builds on its predecessor FluMos-v1 and is designed to induce antibodies against six flu strains.

Lung Association: Flu Shot ‘Especially Important’ for High-Risk Americans

by RT Staff | Sep 7, 2023 | Association News, Influenza, US Pharmaceuticals | 0

The American Lung Association has partnered with Sanofi to educate Americans about the flu and steps they can take to protect themselves from severe flu illness, with the goal of increasing vaccination rates.

Surprising Ways Lung Cells Detect Viruses

by RT Staff | Sep 4, 2023 | Influenza | 0

Researchers have discovered some new and surprising ways that viral RNA and influenza viruses are detected by human lung cells, which have potential implications for treating people affected by such viruses.

COVID-19 ‘Significantly’ Associated with Hypertension Onset

by RT Staff | Aug 22, 2023 | Association News, Other Infections | 0

A new study finds SARS-CoV-2 infection is significantly associated with the development of high blood pressure in adults with preexisting heart conditions or those who were older, Black, or male.

Common Vaccines May Shield Against Alzheimer’s Disease

by RT Staff | Aug 21, 2023 | Influenza, Other Infections, Pneumonia, US Pharmaceuticals | 0

A year after discovering that flu vaccines decrease the risk of Alzheimer’s disease by 40%, the same research team found that several other common vaccines also provide protective benefits.

Certain Vegetables Improve Lung Health During Illness

by RT Staff | Aug 17, 2023 | Influenza, Other Infections | 0

Researchers demonstrated in mice that molecules in certain vegetables help to maintain a healthy barrier in the lungs and ease infection during illness.

Adenovirus Linked to Rare Blood Clotting Disorder

by RT Staff | Aug 10, 2023 | Other Infections | 0

This is the first time that the common respiratory virus has been reported to be associated with blood clots and severe thrombocytopenia, according to researchers.