Stanford researchers have developed a technique to encourage the immune system to target a section of the flu virus that is conserved year to year.
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100 years later, flu epidemic remains a possibility, Stanford physicians say
One hundred years after the 1928 influenza epidemic, flu remains a threat to society today, several Stanford emergency medicine clinicians explain.
Will you get sick next flu season? It may depend on how many natural killer cells you have
Scientists at Stanford find a biomarker for flu susceptibility, enabling predictions of if someone is going to fall ill to the virus after being exposed.
Does the flu vaccine really help the elderly?
Most years, senior citizens are among the groups hit hardest by flu, which is why doctors recommend all people over 65 get vaccinated. But accurately …
Online curriculum helps students and public learn about influenza
Stanford's Flu Crew, which administers flu vaccines in and around the Stanford community, has had many successes over the last few years, which we'll highlight in a post …
The benefit of mathematical models in medicine
Theoretical modeling sounds like it has, at best, a distant connection to the day-to-day concerns of medical professionals who care for or research the needs …
How one mom learned the importance of the flu shot – the hard way
'Wow, I'm a pathetic sight,' I thought as I stepped out of the bright fluorescent light onto the rainy pavement, fumbling with my half-open umbrella …
Study: Pregnancy causes surprising changes in how the immune system responds to the flu
When pregnant women get influenza, they tend to get really sick. Flu complications such as pneumonia are more common in pregnant women than other healthy …