Found 31 news articles for influenza
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New CRE targets autoinflammatory disease
…and how it and the microbiome trigger inflammation, leading to cancer, autoimmune conditions (lupus, inflammatory bowel disease, arthritis), lung (COPD, emphysema, silicosis) and infectious diseases (gastroenteritis, influenza, pneumonia). Autoinflammatory disease…… Read more
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2024 expert flu season guide
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
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Controlling inflammation to conquer lung infections
…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
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Researchers find a clue to fighting fatal flu
…“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
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RNA – changing the face of modern medicine
…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
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RSV 2023 – what you need to know
…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
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Flu season 2023 – all your questions answered
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
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2023 Victorian Medical Research Acceleration Fund success
…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
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New therapy gives important flu treatment option
…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
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Big ideas attract big funding
…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