We are closer to developing a universal flu vaccine thanks to a newly discovered class of human antibodies. This discovery can and will be the new basis for further research into creating a much needed universal flu vaccine. The scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, U.S. and at McMaster University in Ontario, Canada believe that a universal flu vaccine could … [Read more...]
Seniors Benefit from Flu Vaccinations, Review Shows
Medical researchers recommend flu-shots for the elderly. After reviewing 35 studies performed in the last seven years on 60-year-old people and older, researchers led by Edwin R. van den Heuvel of Eindhoven University of Technology in The Netherlands reached the conclusion that seniors would benefit from the vaccine. However, the vaccine’s effectiveness should be verified once a year, researchers … [Read more...]