Medicine & TechnologyWinter is coming and so does the flu season. But with COVID-19 still wreaking havoc to the world, it would be harder to distinguish symptoms between the two.
The relationship between blood platelets and viral infection is clarified in a recent study. Further research is needed to see how platelets help the immune system fight viruses such as COVID-19, and how these findings may help with vaccine developments.
According to the research, hurriedly rubbing on hand sanitizer will not kill the bacteria in one's hands, disproving advertisements from manufacturers.
Scientists found host defense peptide of small indian frog named Hydrophylax bahuvistara can kill flu virus by disabling their flu strains. Researchers named this peptide as "Urumin" which deactivates the hemagglutinin protein that helps virus to breach into cells.
The point-of-care testing is significantly faster compared to traditional medical care. Patients with respiratory illness and flu can be detected in a fraction of the time with this new strategy.
The importance of getting a flu vaccine was again proven this season. United States health officials have reported that flu vaccine is a good match for viruses in the current time.
If you've ever dreamt of owning your own industrial chicken farm, you may want to hold off just yet. It turns out a deadly avian influenza is sweeping across the Midwest like an infectious prairie fire.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency on Friday to help battle the toll that the recent bird flu epidemic is taking on the state's poultry industry.