How close are we to preventing the next flu pandemic?
Ending the game of Whack-a-Mole will prevent the next flu pandemic.

How close are we to preventing the next flu pandemic?

The current approach to seasonal and pandemic flu is akin to a game of Whack-a-Mole. Scientists do their best to anticipate the most likely culprits from a constantly evolving cast of viral characters, hoping that their efforts will land effectively in the…

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EnGen Bio Awarded Patent in Japan

Word is just in from the Japanese patent and trademark office: We have been issued important and broad claims protecting our vaccine technology in the Japanese market. This patent follows claims that are already in full force in the United States, the…

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Vaccines for Infectious Diseases: How Do They Work?

The goal of any vaccine is to generate immunity to pathogens, in order to reduce the spread of infectious diseases. A vaccine antigen (a foreign substance, usually a protein, that induces an immune response) is introduced into the body (most often via…

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Going Viral: How Climate Change Drives Pandemic Disease
Researchers find habitat loss due to climate change increases the risk of zoonotic disease and pandemic viral spread.

Going Viral: How Climate Change Drives Pandemic Disease

Thanks to Al Gore, Greta Thunberg and myriad unnamed scientists and researchers around the world (who have labored for decades to raise awareness), most global citizens are now aware of climate change, and the catastrophic effect of human behavior on our natural…

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Animal Vaccination: Our Best Defense Against the Next Pandemic
Animal vaccination against Type A influenza could drastically reduce risk of the next pandemic.

Animal Vaccination: Our Best Defense Against the Next Pandemic

As cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, experts are raising alerts regarding the likelihood of the next pandemic, likely originating from a family of zoonotic influenza strains well-positioned for the jump from animals to humans. Similar to the SARS-CoV-2 virus (which causes…

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What We Can Learn from the Spanish Flu

As the world reels from the recent impact of COVID-19, researchers are examining ways that the past can inform current and future pandemic response. The most widely documented historic pandemic is that of the Spanish flu in 1918, and while a different…

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