Patient Care When to Get Your Flu Shot and Symptoms to Look for By Kelly Webster Nov. 20, 2023 Flu season is here: Learn when to get your flu shot and what symptoms to look for.
Patient Care Three’s a Crowd…What to Know this Flu, COVID, & RSV Season By Elizabeth Beach Nov. 1, 2023 Infectious disease experts answer common questions heading into the thick of flu season while RSV and COVID continue to spike.
Flu Season: What’s Fact and What’s Fiction? By URMC Communications Nov. 9, 2018 Flu may seem common this time of year but don’t let that fool you; “common” doesn’t mean no cause for concern. Vaccine expert Dr. Nancy Bennett sheds light on the severity of the illness, common ...
Scientists Develop New Flu Vaccines for Man’s Best Friend By URMC Communications Jan. 18, 2017 Just like humans, dogs can catch the flu. Two new vaccines for canine influenza could curb the spread of flu in shelters and kennels and prevent the possible transmission of a dog flu virus to people.
Research Study Suggests Vaccinating Against Bird Flu Before a Possible Pandemic By URMC Communications Nov. 19, 2014 A new study published in the Journal of Infectious Diseases suggests that priming the body ahead of a possible pandemic is a smart move.
Research Bird Flu is Back in China: URMC Testing Vaccine Candidate By URMC Communications Oct. 31, 2013 Two new cases of H7N9 bird flu were reported in China in October. With funding from the National Institutes of Health, the University’s Vaccine Research Unit is testing a new vaccine candidate in ...
Research Stomach Flu Vaccine Looks Good in Early Trial By URMC Communications Oct. 8, 2013 A new vaccine for norovirus – the microbe behind most cases of what people commonly call stomach flu – protected patients against severe vomiting and diarrhea. URMC was one of five study sites that ...
Research Computer Simulation Captures Immune Response to Flu By URMC Communications May. 17, 2009 Researchers have successfully tested for the first time a computer simulation of major portions of the body’s immune reaction to influenza type A, with implications for treatment design and ...
