A research team led by the School of Public Health in the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed), in ...

You’ve worked extensively on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza. What are the key differences in how the immune ...

Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team has developed a method that can be used to study the interaction of viruses with host cells in unprecedented ...

Researchers found that only slightly more than half of these ... Apr. 8, 2025 — Scientists have pioneered an influenza virus vector-based nasal spray vaccine platform and developed a nasal spray ...

Influenza and the common cold are both contagious respiratory illnesses but caused by different viruses, she added. “The flu is caused by influenza viruses only whereas the common cold can be ...

Detailed results from the CENTERSTONE trial show treatment with Xofluza reduced the odds of transmission, or spread of the influenza virus, from an infected person to household members by 32% 1 ...

Baloxavir marboxil (baloxavir) rapidly reduces influenza virus shedding, which suggests that it may reduce transmission. Studies of treatment with neuraminidase inhibitors have not shown ...

Antiviral treatment of influenza is recommended as soon as possible for hospitalized patients and for outpatients who are at increased risk for influenza-related complications. 1,2 The Food and ...

Both the common cold and influenza are caused by respiratory viruses. Both also are spread through the airborne droplets produced by coughing and sneezing, and through contact with saliva or nasal ...