When institutions, organizations or individuals establish incentives to encourage behavior toward a particular outcome, the results can often be complex and lead to unintended consequences. Mathematical models of strategic ...
Economics & Business
Jan 29, 2019
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Mathematical modeling can improve the flu vaccine's effectiveness, according to experts at Rice University—where one such model has existed for more than 15 years—and its Baker Institute for Public Policy.
Mathematics
Nov 9, 2018
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Recent research from North Carolina State University outlines how near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy could be used to make cell-culture-based flu vaccine manufacturing faster and more efficient.
Analytical Chemistry
Oct 10, 2018
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Flu vaccines for horses haven't been updated in more than 25 years, but University of Rochester researchers have developed a new live equine influenza vaccine that is safe and more protective than existing vaccines.
Plants & Animals
Apr 30, 2018
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University of Zurich researchers have discovered a new way in which certain antibodies interact with the flu virus. This previously unknown form of interaction opens up new possibilities for developing better vaccines and ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2018
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For many of us, a flu shot is a fall routine. Roll up a sleeve, take a needle to the upper arm and hope this year's vaccine matches whichever viruses circulate through the winter.
Bio & Medicine
Dec 18, 2017
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Influenza viruses mutate rapidly, which is why flu vaccines have to be redesigned every year. A new study from MIT sheds light on just how these viruses evolve so quickly, and offers a potential way to slow them down.
Biochemistry
Sep 26, 2017
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A new vaccine with the potential to prevent millions of cases of blindness is a step closer to commercialisation.
Other
Dec 6, 2016
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A research project led by a student at The University of Nottingham is aiming to uncover why some horse owners choose not to vaccinate their animals against a potentially-fatal illness.
Plants & Animals
Jul 29, 2016
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There's a reason "flu season" has earned its miserable prominence: When the flu is severe, it's difficult to avoid.
Computer Sciences
Apr 14, 2016
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