Infectious Disease
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Stalk Antibodies Provide Flu Protection in Humans
New Research from Aubree Gordon
A universal flu vaccine that could prevent a potential influenza pandemic has been a holy grail for epidemiologists around the world ever since the first flu vaccines were developed in 1938. Read more
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Michigan Public Health Among Recipients of $35M Grant to Fund Flu Research
Aubree Gordon Awarded Research Grant
Gordon and an international team of researchers secured a $35 million, seven-year National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases grant to look into that first infection or exposure through influenza vaccination and its effects. Read more
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IN THE NEWS: Highly Contagious: Michigan Officials Explain Why Measles Cases at 28-Year High
New Contribution from Abram Wagner
With 40 reported cases since mid-March, experts are warning if the outbreak is not curbed soon the infection rate may continue to accelerate. Read more
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IN THE NEWS: Does Prior Dengue Exposure Help or Hurt a Zika Infection?
New Contribution from Aubree Gordon
Due to their structural similarities and because the latest Zika outbreak appeared in dengue-endemic regions, scientists have been investigating whether antibodies against one might be able to react to the other—and whether these interactions could either worsen or buffer against infections. Read more
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IN THE NEWS: Better Marketing Recommended for Global PrEP Rollout
New Contribution from K. Rivet Amico
The global rollout of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is lagging in some settings, and improvements in messaging could give it an important boost. Read more
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Children Who Had a Dengue Infection Could Be Protected from Symptomatic Zika
New Research from Aubree Gordon
A prior dengue virus infection could protect children from symptomatic Zika virus infection, according to a study by an international group of researchers including those from the University of Michigan and the University of California, Berkeley. Read more
