Vaccines against COVID-19, the seasonal flu and RSV are our best chance of preventing a winter surge
Newly approved and updated vaccines are the best tools available to combat COVID-19, the flu and RSV, as infections and hospitalizations tick upward and cold and flu season gets underway.
Libby Richards, Associate Professor of Nursing, Purdue University •
conversation
Oct. 12, 2023 • ~9 min
Oct. 12, 2023 • ~9 min
Your immune system makes its own antiviral drug − and it's likely one of the most ancient
The human body has been making antivirals for eons, long before scientists did. A protein in your cells called viperin produces molecules that work similarly to the COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir.
Neil Marsh, Professor of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, University of Michigan •
conversation
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~8 min
Oct. 11, 2023 • ~8 min
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