77 Mass Ave Thwarting Flu Evolution MIT study identifies how host hijacking helps flu viruses thrive. by Anne Trafton 2017-12-19T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Why Beneficial Epidemics Spread More Quickly than Harmful Ones Complexity theorists and biologists reveal how benefits spread super-exponentially through populations. by Emerging Technology from the arXiv 2016-04-19T14:04:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Synthetic Biology Could Speed Flu Vaccine Production Advanced genetic engineering is already changing vaccine development and could make inroads into other branches of medicine. by Susan Young Rojahn 2013-05-14T13:21:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Why the Flu Is So Relentless, and How Technology Might Help Researchers are developing quick-brew vaccines and ones that catch multiple strains of flu. by Susan Young Rojahn 2013-01-28T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Biochip Could Enable Fast, Portable Flu Strain Detection A similar design could lead to chips that detect drug-resistant strains of HIV and tuberculosis. by Karen Weintraub 2012-06-11T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Outwitting Influenza Researchers are plotting strategies against the next major flu outbreak using clues from the 1918 virus. by Lauren Gravitz 2010-03-24T14:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Vaccines that Can Beat the Heat A new process could keep vaccines stable at tropical temperatures. by Erika Jonietz 2010-02-18T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Arming the Immune System against H1N1 Researchers are working to treat pandemic flu by recruiting a patient’s own immune cells. by Lauren Gravitz 2009-11-24T00:00:00-05:00
Rewriting Life Fending Off the Flu If H1N1 vaccine supplies fall short, people may have to turn to supplements, statins, and laser-coupled vaccination. by Emily Singer 2009-10-28T00:00:00-04:00
Rewriting Life Delivering a Virus Imposter Quicker With H1N1 vaccine supplies delayed, attention turns to faster-to-make “virus-like particles.” by David Dobbs 2009-10-22T00:00:00-04:00