Found 30 news articles for influenza

Influenza (flu) is a potentially fatal disease. Last year 3,696 Australians were admitted to hospital with influenza and there were 379 flu deaths. The highest number of hospitalisations was in……  Read more

…our body called growth hormone. Short, linear peptides like LAT9997 are also favourable as they are generally not complex to manufacture. Understanding influenza: unravelling lung inflammation The influenza virus infects……  Read more

…“So, this latest research has identified an exciting new opportunity to target those host responses, rather than the virus itself.” How influenza becomes fatal Influenza infections can become fatal when……  Read more

…autoimmunity and treatments for infection-driven hyperinflammation, such as severe COVID-19 and influenza A infection. A/Prof Gantier was part of an international team that found a genetic cause of the chronic……  Read more

…answered Associate Professor Michelle Tate investigates how inflammation turns from protector to destroyer in severe and fatal respiratory viral infections including influenza and RSV. By studying this hyperinflammatory response, Associate……  Read more

Influenza expert, Associate Professor Michelle Tate shares what you need to know for the 2023 flu season, including what to do if you get flu symptoms and who is most……  Read more

…a Tier 2 grant worth $470,000 and Dr Shayanti Mukherjee received a Tier 1 grant worth $93,500 to fast-track translation of their research into clinical or health practice. Influenza drug……  Read more

…severe influenza virus infection. Each year in Australia, influenza infection results in hundreds of deaths and thousands of hospitalisations. “Unlike current antiviral influenza drugs, which target the virus itself, these……  Read more

…on influenza, endometriosis, autoimmune diseases, post-caesarean care for newborns and non-genetic inheritance in health and disease. NHMRC Ideas Grants Understanding non-genetic inheritance in health and disease Associated Professor Patrick Western……  Read more

After two years of unusually low influenza infections due to social distancing, flu season 2022 is shaping up as a bad one for Australia. Associate Professor Michelle Tate Influenza expert,……  Read more