It has been reported that an 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died after being infected with H5N1 avian influenza virus. … read more
The highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAI) has been causing outbreaks in wild birds and farmed poultry for decades. In … read more
There have been reports that the avian influenza outbreak in the UK has spilled over into mammals. Prof Mark … read more
A study published in Science looks at a multivalent mRNA vaccine candidate against all known influenza virus subtypes. Dr … read more
With restrictions imposed during the Covid pandemic, we haven’t had a ‘proper’ flu season for a number of years. We’ve … read more
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has published recommendations that all over-50s should be offered COVID-19 booster and … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published an article exploring how COVID-19 compares to flu and pneumonia as a … read more
Researchers have carried out a study which looked at disease severity and death data from adults who had been hospitalised … read more
A study, published in JAMA Network Open, has looked at a smartphone-based Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay (smaRT-LAMP) for detection of … read more
Seqirus, a leading manufacturer that specialises in flu vaccines, put together a panel of their experts who were available to … read more
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its latest weekly national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report. Dr Simon … read more
A preprint, unpublished non-peer reviewed data, from the ComFluCOV study, looks at the safety and immunogenicity of concomitant administration of … read more
The Combining Influenza and COVID-19 Vaccination (ComFluCOV) study was designed to establish the safety of co-administering the most widely used … read more
Public Health England (PHE) has published its latest weekly national influenza and COVID-19 surveillance report. Dr Simon Clarke, Associate Professor … read more
Research from the University of Oxford and the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) … read more
A study published in PLOS Medicine looks at incidence, co-occurrence, and evolution of long-COVID features following COVID-19 infection and influenza … read more
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) have released new data comparing deaths from COVID-19 with deaths from flu and pneumonia. … read more
A study, published in PNAS, reports the identification of an influenza virus in pigs in China with the potential for pandemic … read more
Research, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, reports that flu vaccines aimed at the elderly may not be as effective … read more
Research, published in Science Immunology, reports on a relationship in mice between a ketogenic diet and the response to influenza … read more
