Author: raymond.macdougall

Scientists find minor flu strains pack bigger punch

Scientists find minor flu strains pack bigger punch

Grantee News

raymond.macdougall

Mon, 01/11/2016 – 17:44

Minor variants of flu strains, which are not typically targeted in vaccines, carry a bigger viral punch than p…

Scientists find minor flu strains pack bigger punch
Grantee News
raymond.macdougall Mon, 01/11/2016 - 17:44
Minor variants of flu strains, which are not typically targeted in vaccines, carry a bigger viral punch than previously realized, a team of scientists has found. Its research, which examined samples from the 2009 flu pandemic in Hong Kong, shows that these minor strains are transmitted along with the major strains and can replicate and elude immunizations.

Scientists find minor flu strains pack bigger punch

Scientists find minor flu strains pack bigger punch

Grantee News

raymond.macdougall

Mon, 01/11/2016 – 17:44

Minor variants of flu strains, which are not typically targeted in vaccines, carry a bigger viral punch than p…

Scientists find minor flu strains pack bigger punch
Grantee News
raymond.macdougall Mon, 01/11/2016 - 17:44
Minor variants of flu strains, which are not typically targeted in vaccines, carry a bigger viral punch than previously realized, a team of scientists has found. Its research, which examined samples from the 2009 flu pandemic in Hong Kong, shows that these minor strains are transmitted along with the major strains and can replicate and elude immunizations.

Bugs, Drugs, and Star Trek—Sanjay Jain explores future tools for infectious diseases

Bugs, Drugs, and Star Trek—Sanjay Jain explores future tools for infectious diseases

Science Highlights

raymond.macdougall

Mon, 01/04/2016 – 16:54

Dr. Sanjay Jain explores “tricorder” from Star Trek, a hand-held scanne…

Bugs, Drugs, and Star Trek—Sanjay Jain explores future tools for infectious diseases
Science Highlights
raymond.macdougall Mon, 01/04/2016 - 16:54
Dr. Sanjay Jain explores "tricorder" from Star Trek, a hand-held scanner waved over a patient to detect injury and heal all manner of maladies.

Bugs, Drugs, and Star Trek—Sanjay Jain explores future tools for infectious diseases

Bugs, Drugs, and Star Trek—Sanjay Jain explores future tools for infectious diseases

Science Highlights

raymond.macdougall

Mon, 01/04/2016 – 16:54

Dr. Sanjay Jain explores “tricorder” from Star Trek, a hand-held scanne…

Bugs, Drugs, and Star Trek—Sanjay Jain explores future tools for infectious diseases
Science Highlights
raymond.macdougall Mon, 01/04/2016 - 16:54
Dr. Sanjay Jain explores "tricorder" from Star Trek, a hand-held scanner waved over a patient to detect injury and heal all manner of maladies.

Johns Hopkins pediatricians successfully treat child with drug-resistant tuberculosis

Johns Hopkins pediatricians successfully treat child with drug-resistant tuberculosis

NIBIB in the News

raymond.macdougall

Mon, 11/16/2015 – 08:53

The specialists initiated a combination treatment with several drugs b…

Johns Hopkins pediatricians successfully treat child with drug-resistant tuberculosis
NIBIB in the News
raymond.macdougall Mon, 11/16/2015 - 08:53
The specialists initiated a combination treatment with several drugs but found themselves lacking a quick, reliable way to see how the bacteria responded. The clinicians ultimately turned to CT (computed tomography) imaging, using a low-radiation, child-friendly adaptation of the technique.

Johns Hopkins pediatricians successfully treat child with drug-resistant tuberculosis

Johns Hopkins pediatricians successfully treat child with drug-resistant tuberculosis

NIBIB in the News

raymond.macdougall

Mon, 11/16/2015 – 08:53

The specialists initiated a combination treatment with several drugs b…

Johns Hopkins pediatricians successfully treat child with drug-resistant tuberculosis
NIBIB in the News
raymond.macdougall Mon, 11/16/2015 - 08:53
The specialists initiated a combination treatment with several drugs but found themselves lacking a quick, reliable way to see how the bacteria responded. The clinicians ultimately turned to CT (computed tomography) imaging, using a low-radiation, child-friendly adaptation of the technique.