Think one flu shot fits all? Think again. This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Vaccines train your immune system to make antibodies, which recognize and help block viruses. But turns out…not everyone makes the same antibodies! Alexandra Fischer and team at Sweden’s Karolinska Institutet studied
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New year, new… flu?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Current influenza vaccines target a handful of specific strains each flu season. BUT individual flu strains change fast, and predictions can miss the mark. Is there a one size fits all solution? Enter Vamsee Mallajosyula
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From H-5…. to high five! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. The H-5 bird flu is making animals sick and eggs expensive! And people can catch H-5 too from sick animals. What can we do about this invisible menace? Enter Joshin Kumar and team from
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A BANANA a day keeps the doctor away?! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with The Loh Down on Science. This flu season resulted in millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths. Unfortunately, only THREE classes of drugs are approved for its treatment in the US. Meet Evelyn Covés-Datson from University
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